扉 (fēi) — (bound form) door leaf, door (literary or in compounds); (bound form) title page (in 扉页)
Definition
扉 (fēi) is a literary bound form meaning 'door leaf', used almost entirely in set phrases like 心扉 ('heart, inner feelings') and 扉页 ('title page'). It is not a standalone word — learners will meet it only inside compounds.
bound form
door leafdoor (literary or in compounds)title page (in 扉页)
Examples
- 。Zhè běn shū de fēi yè shè jì dé hěn jīng měi.The title page of this book is beautifully designed.
- ，。Tā chǎng kāi xīn fēi, xiàng péng you qīng sù le fán nǎo.He opened his heart and poured out his worries to his friend.
- 扉。Gǔ jiù de chái fēi zài fēng zhōng zhī yā zuò xiǎng.The old wicker gate creaked in the wind.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
戶戶hù
扉 pairs 戶, which relates to doors, with 非, which gives the sound.
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