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柜 Stroke Order — How to Write 柜

Stroke Order

柜 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

柜 Radical and Character Components

Components:木巨

柜 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 巨 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes

柜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • guì

Meanings of 柜 in Chinese

1

guì柜

cabinet; cupboard; locker
这个衣柜里有很多衣服。
This wardrobe has many clothes.
counter (in a shop, bank, etc.)
请到收银柜台付款。
Please pay at the cashier counter.

Common Words and Phrases with 柜

1
guì柜chú橱
A cabinet or cupboard for storing clothes.
她把冬季外套整齐地挂在卧室的柜橱里。
She neatly hung her winter coats in the bedroom wardrobe.
2
jǔ柜liǔ柳
purpleblow maple
院子里那棵高大的柜柳,在秋风中摇曳生姿,为古老的建筑增添了几分诗意。
The tall Chinese Elm in the courtyard swayed gracefully in the autumn wind, adding a touch of poetry to the ancient architecture.
3
guì柜shàng上
Shop counter or cashier's desk.
请把购物袋放在柜上,然后我可以为您打包。
Please place the shopping bag on the counter, and I can pack it for you.
4
guì柜tái台
A long counter in a shop or business where transactions are conducted with customers.
售货员站在柜台后面,微笑着迎接顾客。
The salesperson stood behind the counter, smiling as they welcomed customers.
5
guì柜zhuō桌
A hutch table; a piece of furniture that combines a table and a cabinet, with the tabletop able to be tilted back to form a chair or bench.
这张多功能的柜桌既能当作书桌使用,又能轻松地转换为舒适的座椅。
This versatile cabinet-desk can be used as a writing desk and easily converts into a comfortable seat.
6
guì柜zi子
A cabinet or cupboard, typically for storing clothes, books, or documents.
请把这些文件放到办公室的柜子里。
Please put these documents into the office cabinet.

More words with 柜

  • bì壁guì柜wall cabinet, built-in cupboard
  • chú橱guì柜cabinet, cupboard
  • qián钱guì柜Cash Box KTV, cash register
  • tì屉guì柜chest of drawers, dresser
  • wǎn碗guì柜cupboard, cabinet
  • chuáng床tóu头guì柜nightstand, bedside table
  • huò货guì柜container, shipping container
  • juàn卷guì柜Rolling cabinet, Mobile cabinet
  • zhǎng掌guì柜shopkeeper, proprietor
  • shuǎi甩shǒu手zhǎng掌guì柜hands-off boss, armchair manager
  • wǔ五dǒu斗guì柜chest of drawers, dresser
  • guì柜mén门cabinet door, cupboard door
  • yī衣guì柜wardrobe, closet
  • zhǎn展guì柜display case, showcase
  • guì柜zi子lǐ里in the cabinet, in the cupboard
  • shū书guì柜bookshelf, bookcase
  • chǔ储wù物guì柜Locker, Cabinet
  • pèi配diàn电guì柜Distribution cabinet, Switchgear cabinet
  • bō玻li璃guì柜glass cabinet, display case
  • yī衣guì柜lǐ里in the wardrobe, in the closet

Idioms with 柜

  • fān翻xiāng箱dǎo倒guì柜ransack everything in a thorough search

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Questions about 柜

What does 柜 mean in Chinese?

柜 (guì) means “cabinet” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 柜?

柜 is pronounced guì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 柜 have?

柜 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 柜?

柜 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 柜?

The radical of 柜 is 木, and 柜 is a phono-semantic compound.

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