懂中文 Dong Chinese

阁

gé

chamber

Phonosemantic compound. 门 represents the meaning and 各 represents the sound. Simplified form of 閣.

Components
门 meaning component

门  Meaning component

mén

  

door

各 sound component

各  Sound component

gè

  

each

Evolution

阁 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Clerical script

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

Traditional script

Modern
阁 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

阁 (閣) 

gé

chamber, pavilion; cabinet; pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf

Most common words with 阁
Freq.
Word
Meaning

阁下

sire

内阁

(government) cabinet

阁

boudoir

阁楼

garret

组阁

to form a cabinet

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

搁