pavilion, tower, or cabinet

Animated Stroke Order 阁

阁 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 阁

阁 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
de
huà
tóng
kōng
zhōng
lóu

His plan is like a castle in the air.

2
nèi
huì
tǎo
lùn
jīng
zhèng

The cabinet meeting discusses economic policies.

3
lóu
cún
fàng
zhe
jiù
jiā

Old furniture is stored in the attic.

4
de
jiā
zài
lóu

My home is in the attic.

5
men
jīng
cháng
zài
lóu
shàng
wán
yóu

We often play games in the attic.

6
lóu
duī
mǎn
le
jiù
shū
yào
hǎo
hǎo
zhěng
xià

The attic is filled with old books and clutter, and it needs to be organized properly.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes9
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#3004
Zhuyinㄍㄜˊ
Components
UnicodeU+9601
CangjieANHER
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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