阖 (hé) — entire; whole (used before nouns in set expressions); to close; to shut (formal/literary, as a verb component in compounds)
Definition
A formal, literary bound form meaning 'whole' or 'closed' — always attaches to another word, as in 阖家 (whole family) or 阖上 (close/shut). Far more written and elevated than everyday 全 or 关.
entirewhole (used before nouns in set expressions)to closeto shut (formal/literary, as a verb component in compounds)
Examples
- 阖！Zhù nín hé jiā huān lè!Wishing your whole family happiness!
- 阖。Tā qīng qīng hé shàng le shū.He gently closed the book.
- 阖，。Lǎo rén hé shàng yǎn jing, ān jìng dì shuì le.The old man closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully.
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