懂中文 Dong Chinese

閣

gé

chamber

Phonosemantic compound. 門 represents the meaning and 各 represents the sound.

Components
門 meaning component

門  Meaning component

mén

  

door

各 sound component

各  Sound component

gè

  

each

Evolution

閣 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
閣 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
閣 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
閣 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

阁 (閣) 

gé

chamber, pavilion; cabinet; pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf

Most common words with 閣
Freq.
Word
Meaning

阁下

sire

内阁

(government) cabinet

阁

boudoir

阁楼

garret

组阁

to form a cabinet

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

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