Meaning of 页
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- page
- leaf
- head
How to use 页
页 is a measure word for pages, and it also means "page" itself, as in 网页 (wǎngyè) web page and 首页 (shǒuyè) home page. Put the number before it to say a page number. 请看第十页。(Qǐng kàn dì shí yè.) Please look at page ten.
The shape of 页 (yè) looks like a head on top of a body, which matches its old reading xié meaning "head." Picture a person bowing their head over a book, turning one page at a time.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 页 (yè) with 贝 (bèi, shell) because the bottoms look alike. 页 has a horizontal stroke and a short slanted stroke on top, while 贝 does not. Also remember to add 第 (dì) for "page ten" (第十页), because 十页 alone means "ten pages."
页 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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页 yè · page · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 页.
Questions about 页
What does 页 mean?
页 (yè) means "page; leaf" and is used as a measure word.
How do you write 页?
页 is made of 1 character: 页 (6 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 页 an HSK word?
Yes. 页 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 页 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 页 is written 頁.
Why do so many characters about the head contain 页?
Because 页 originally meant "head," it appears as a component in characters like 头 (traditional 頭), 脸 related words, and 顶 (dǐng, top). When you see 页 on the right side of a character, the meaning often relates to the head or face.
What is the difference between 页 and 页面?
页 is short and works as a measure word, as in 三页 (sān yè) three pages. 页面 (yèmiàn) is a noun for a page as a whole, and it is common for web pages, as in 这个页面打不开 (zhège yèmiàn dǎ bù kāi), this page will not open.