頁 (yè) - page & leaf

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yè ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 頁

嬿一

頁 · yè

page;

leaf;

sheet;

used in words related to documents, books, and heads (historical meaning).

pageleafsheet

Usage highlights

Page numberHome pageWeb pageTitle pageBlank pageLast page

Synonyms

  • 頁面— page (digital context)
  • 張— sheet (of paper)
  • 面— page (in some contexts)

Antonyms

  • 封— cover (as opposed to inner pages)
  • 底— bottom/end (as opposed to pages)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Turn the page (翻頁).
  • This book has three hundred pages (三百頁).
  • The first page (第一頁) contains the title.
  • Web page (網頁) design is important.

Collocations

  • Page number(頁碼)
  • Home page(首頁)
  • Web page(網頁)
  • Title page(扉頁)
  • Blank page(空白頁)
  • Last page(末頁)

Idioms

  • A new page in history(歷史新的一頁)
  • Turn over a new leaf(翻開新的一頁)
  • Every page is filled with gold and jade(字字珠璣，頁頁金玉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a human head with emphasis on the top; later borrowed for 'page' meaning.
  • In modern usage, primarily refers to pages in books, documents, and digital interfaces.
  • The radical 頁 appears in many characters related to the head (e.g., 頭, 頂, 額).

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