扉 (fēi) - door leaf & door

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fēi ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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扉 · fēi

door leaf;

door;

title page;

cover of a book;

gateway;

entrance

door leafdoortitle page

Usage highlights

door leaftitle pageflyleafheart doordoor hingeopen the door

Synonyms

  • 门— door; gate
  • 户— door; household

Antonyms

  • 墙— wall (barrier as opposed to entrance)
  • 闭— close; shut (opposite of opening a door)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He pushed open the door (扉) and entered.
  • The book's title page (扉页) was beautifully designed.
  • This is the gateway (扉) to knowledge.
  • She wrote a dedication on the flyleaf (扉页).

Collocations

  • door leaf(扉)
  • title page(扉页)
  • flyleaf(扉页)
  • heart door(心扉)
  • door hinge(扉枢)
  • open the door(开扉)

Idioms

  • Open one's heart(敞开心扉)
  • Knock on the door of the heart(叩开心扉)
  • Close the door of the heart(关闭心扉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese architecture, 扉 refers specifically to the leaf of a door, often one of a pair.
  • In literary context, 扉页 (title page/flyleaf) is where dedications or important notes are written in books.
  • Metaphorically used in 心扉 to mean 'the door/gateway to one's heart or mind'.

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