闠 (huì) - Market gate & entrance to a marketplace

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huì ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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闠 · huì

Market gate;

entrance to a marketplace;

refers to the commercial area or market district in ancient Chinese cities.

Market gateentrance to a marketplacerefers to the commercial area or market district

Usage highlights

Market gateMarket districtCity market gateMarketplace entranceCommercial quarterMarket street

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 鄉— countryside (as opposed to urban market)
  • 野— wilderness (opposite of commercial center)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bustling market gate (市闠) was crowded with merchants.
  • Ancient cities had designated market areas (闠闤).
  • Commercial districts were often located near the city gates (城闠).

Collocations

  • Market gate(市闠)
  • Market district(闠闤)
  • City market gate(城闠)
  • Marketplace entrance(市闠)
  • Commercial quarter(商闠)
  • Market street(闠街)

Idioms

  • Busy market gates(闠闤喧闹)
  • The hustle and bustle of the marketplace(闠闤之嚣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese cities, markets were often enclosed areas with gates called 闠 for security and regulation.
  • The term appears in classical texts describing urban commercial centers during imperial China.
  • 闠闤 collectively referred to the entire market district with its gates and surrounding walls.

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