柜 (guì) - Cabinet & cupboard

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guì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 木

枫惠

柜 · guì

Cabinet;

cupboard;

wardrobe;

counter;

also used historically for the Chinese torreya tree.

Cabinetcupboardwardrobe

Usage highlights

WardrobeCounterCabinetBookcaseDisplay cabinetFiling cabinet

Synonyms

  • 橱— cabinet, wardrobe
  • 箱— box, chest
  • 匮— chest, cabinet (archaic)

Antonyms

  • 开— open (as opposed to the containing function of a cabinet)
  • 露— exposed (opposite of stored in cabinet)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please put the clothes in the wardrobe (衣柜).
  • The cashier stands behind the counter (柜台).
  • This is a display cabinet (陈列柜).
  • We bought a new bookcase (书柜).

Collocations

  • Wardrobe(衣柜)
  • Counter(柜台)
  • Cabinet(柜子)
  • Bookcase(书柜)
  • Display cabinet(陈列柜)
  • Filing cabinet(文件柜)

Idioms

  • Flip the cabinet and overturn the cage(翻箱倒柜)
  • The cabinet doesn't hide the person(柜不藏人)
  • Gold cabinet jade hall(金柜玉堂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a small cabinet or box for storing valuables.
  • In commercial contexts, refers to counters where transactions occur.
  • The character combines wood (木) with the phonetic component 巨, suggesting its function as a wooden container.

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