閤 meaning and stroke order
Chamber; shelf; side-door
How to write 閤, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 閤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 合[he2]
- variant of 闔|阖[he2]
- side door
- variant of 閣|阁[ge2]
- pavilion
- cabinet
- boudoir
How 閤 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Door.
門 gives the meaning and 合 hints at the sound.
Radical: 門 (gate), shared by 42 characters on this site.
How to remember 閤
A door 門 with 合 (hé) inside it, as if the door closes together around something. Picture a small side door that shuts to close off a private chamber. 門 gives the meaning of door and 合 gives the sound.
閤 is rare in modern Chinese and mostly appears as a variant of 閣 (gé, pavilion, cabinet) or of 合/闔 (hé, to close, whole). You may see it in older texts, formal titles, or traditional-style signs. One example is 閤家歡樂 (hé jiā huān lè), "happiness to the whole family," a set phrase also written 合家歡樂.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 閤 with 閣 (gé). They look alike because both put a part inside 門, but 閣 has 各 inside while 閤 has 合. Also remember that 閤 is read hé when it stands for 合 or 闔, and gé when it means a side door or stands for 閣.
Questions about 閤
How many strokes are in 閤?
閤 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 閤 mean?
閤 (gé) means chamber; shelf; side-door.
How do you pronounce 閤?
閤 is pronounced gé, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 閤?
The radical of 閤 is 門, which carries the idea of "gate". Dictionaries list 閤 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 閤?
閤 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 合 and 𬮤, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I use 閤 or 閣 when writing "cabinet" or "pavilion"?
Use 閣 (simplified 阁). It is the standard form, as in 內閣 (nèi gé, cabinet). 閤 is only an older variant for this meaning.
Does 閤 have its own simplified form?
In mainland usage it is usually replaced by the character it stands for. That means 合 or 阖 for the hé meanings and 阁 for the gé meanings. Choose the replacement that fits the meaning in your text.