guī

small entrance

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
门 meaning component

  Meaning component

mén

  

door

圭 sound component

  Sound component

guī

  

jade pointed at top

Evolution

闺 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
闺 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
闺 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
闺 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
闺 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

guī

small entrance; women's quarters; small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women

Most common words with 闺
Freq.
Word
Meaning

boudoir

闺女

maiden

闺房

boudoir

深闺

boudoir

大家闺秀

girl from a wealthy family