櫃 (guì) - Cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe & counter (in a bank, shop)

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guì ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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櫃 · guì

Cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe;

counter (in a bank, shop);

also refers to a type of furniture for storage.

Cabinet, cupboard, wardrobecounter (in a bank, shop)also refers to a type of furniture for

Usage highlights

WardrobeCabinetCounterBookcaseDisplay cabinetCash register

Synonyms

  • 橱— cabinet, closet (similar storage furniture)
  • 箱— chest, box (container for storage)

Antonyms

  • 开— open (antonym to the closed nature of cabinets)
  • 露— expose, reveal (antonym to the concealed storage function)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The clothes are in the wardrobe (衣柜).
  • Please go to counter number three (三号柜台).
  • We bought a new bookcase (书柜).
  • The cashier is at the checkout counter (收银柜).

Collocations

  • Wardrobe(衣柜)
  • Cabinet(柜子)
  • Counter(柜台)
  • Bookcase(书柜)
  • Display cabinet(陈列柜)
  • Cash register(收银柜)

Idioms

  • Flip out the cabinet bottom(翻箱倒柜)
  • Cabinet of curiosities(百宝柜)
  • Gold inlaid jade cabinet(金镶玉柜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally made of wood, cabinets were important furniture in Chinese households for storing valuables and clothing.
  • In commercial contexts, the counter (柜台) represents the interface between merchant and customer.
  • The character reflects the practical nature of storage and organization in Chinese material culture.

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