gé

𬮤

Word · Noun · Proper nounTraditional閤

small door; same as pavilion; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

small door; side door (in classical architecture)

literary

Refers to a small or side entrance in traditional architecture, often used in literary or historical contexts.

Chuān穿
guò过
zhè这
shàn扇
xiǎo小
gé閤
 ，
biàn便
shì是
hòu后
huā花
yuán园
 。

Pass through this small side door, and you will reach the back garden.

Gōng宫
wéi闱
shēn深
bì闭
 ，
wéi唯
kāi开
yī一
cè侧
gé閤
yǐ以
tōng通
qì气
xī息
 。

The palace chambers were tightly closed, with only one side door left open for ventilation.

2.

noun

same as 阁 (pavilion, cabinet, attic; boudoir)

archaic

Used interchangeably with 阁 in classical texts to mean a pavilion, cabinet, shelf, or a woman's chamber.

Cáng藏
shū书
yú于
gāo高
gé閤
 ，
yǐ以
bì避
shī湿
qì气
 。

Store books in a high attic to protect them from moisture.

Guī闺
gé閤
zhī之
shì事
 ，
bù不
zú足
wèi为
wài外
rén人
dào道
yě也
 。

Matters of the boudoir are not worth mentioning to outsiders.

3.

proper noun

surname Ge

A rare surname, historically associated with specific regional lineages.

Gé閤
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
běn本
dì地
yǒu有
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

Mr. Ge is a famous local scholar.