扉

fēi

户 + 非

Definitions

fēi door with only one leaf

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 户 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.

Semantic: 户 Phonetic: 非

About

A phono-semantic compound, 扉 pairs the door radical 户 on the upper left with the phonetic 非 on the lower right. The radical 户 anchors the meaning in the realm of doors and entrances, while 非 supplies the sound. The character denotes a door panel or door leaf, serving as a literary and formal term for a door that highlights the movable physical panel rather than the abstract doorway.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这本书的扉页很漂亮。

Zhè běn shū de fēi yè hěn piàoliang.

The title page of this book is very beautiful.

他打开了我的心扉。

Tā dǎkāile wǒ de xīn fēi.

He opened my heart.

轻轻推开那扇门扉。

Qīngqīng tuīkāi nà shàn mén fēi.

Gently push open that door.

扉页上写着作者的名字。

Fēi yè shàng xiězhe zuòzhě de míngzì.

The author's name is written on the title page.

她向我敞开了她的心扉。

Tā xiàng wǒ chǎngkāile tā de xīn fēi.

She opened her heart to me.

古老的木扉发出吱呀声。

Gǔlǎo de mù fēi fāchū zhīyā shēng.

The ancient wooden door made a creaking sound.

当阳光照在门扉上，房间变得明亮。

Dāng yángguāng zhào zài mén fēi shàng, fángjiān biàn dé míngliàng.

When sunlight shines on the door, the room becomes bright.

他小心翼翼地修复那扇破损的门扉，仿佛在对待一件艺术品。

Tā xiǎoxīn yìyì de xiūfù nà shàn pòsǔn de mén fēi, fǎngfú zài duìdài yī jiàn yìshùpǐn.

He carefully repaired the damaged door, as if treating a work of art.

Related Characters

Component: 户

Component: 非

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