懂中文 Dong Chinese

闔

hé

close

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

Components
門 meaning component

門  Meaning component

mén

  

door

盍 sound component

盍  Sound component

hé

  

what? why not?

Evolution

闔 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
闔 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
闔 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

阖 (闔) 

hé

close; whole, entire; all; leaf; door; to close; whole

Most common words with 闔
Freq.
Word
Meaning

阖

door

阖家

whole family

阖第光临

the whole family is invited (idiom)