Definitions

guì (noun) cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe
(noun) willow tree

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

柜, in its traditional form 櫃, is a phono-semantic compound. The wood radical 木 on the left indicates the material traditionally used for such objects. In the traditional form, the phonetic component 匱 on the right also suggests a container or chest, while the simplified form uses 巨 for its phonetic value. The character primarily refers to large wooden storage furniture with doors or drawers, such as a cabinet, cupboard, or wardrobe, used for organizing valuables, clothing, or documents. It also extends to sales counters or display cases in retail settings.

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这个子很漂亮。

Zhè ge guìzi hěn piàoliang.

This cabinet is very pretty.

里有很多衣服。

Yīguì lǐ yǒu hěn duō yīfu.

There are many clothes in the wardrobe.

放在书房里。

Shūguì fàng zài shūfáng lǐ.

The bookcase is placed in the study.

请把文件放进文件

Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn fàng jìn wénjiàn guì.

Please put the documents into the filing cabinet.

台后面站着一位服务员。

Guìtái hòumiàn zhàn zhe yī wèi fúwùyuán.

There is a clerk standing behind the counter.

的门需要修理一下。

Chúguì de mén xūyào xiūlǐ yīxià.

The door of the cupboard needs to be repaired.

保险的密码只有他知道。

Bǎoxiǎnguì de mìmǎ zhǐyǒu tā zhīdào.

Only he knows the password of the safe.

那个古董是从欧洲进口的。

Nàge gǔdǒng guì shì cóng Ōuzhōu jìnkǒu de.

That antique cabinet is imported from Europe.