页 (yè) - page & leaf

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yè ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 页

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页 · yè

page;

leaf;

sheet;

used as a radical meaning 'head' or 'page'.

pageleafsheet

Usage highlights

Web pageHome pagePage numberTable of contentsTitle pageBlank page

Synonyms

  • 张— sheet (of paper)
  • 面— page (side of a leaf)
  • 版— page (in printing)

Antonyms

  • 本— volume/book (whole vs. part)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Turn to the next page (翻到下一页).
  • The book has 300 pages (这本书有300页).
  • This is the front page of the newspaper (这是报纸的头版).
  • Print the document in portrait orientation (纵向打印文档).

Collocations

  • Web page(网页)
  • Home page(主页)
  • Page number(页码)
  • Table of contents(目录页)
  • Title page(扉页)
  • Blank page(空白页)

Idioms

  • Turn over a new leaf(翻开新的一页)
  • A glorious page in history(历史上光辉的一页)
  • Every page is filled with gold and jade(字字珠玑，页页金玉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a human head with an emphasis on the top; evolved to mean 'page' in modern usage.
  • As a radical, it often appears in characters related to the head, face, or aspects of appearance (e.g., 顶, 颜, 额).
  • In digital contexts, it's widely used for web pages and digital documents.

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