闺 guī
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
- Made of
- 门 gate, door, entrance, opening 圭 jade tablet
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
闺女
guīnü
daughter; young woman
Characters in this word
女 nǚ
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这位老人提起在外地工作的闺女时，语气里既有骄傲也有牵挂。 Zhè wèi lǎorén tíqǐ zài wàidì gōngzuò de guīnü shí, yǔqì lǐ jì yǒu jiāo'ào yě yǒu qiānguà. When the old man mentioned his daughter working away from home, his tone carried both pride and concern.
- 我闺女今年上小学了，每天都背着大书包。 Wǒ guīnü jīnnián shàng xiǎoxué le, měitiān dōu bēizhe dà shūbāo. My daughter started primary school this year and carries a big schoolbag every day.
- 邻居家的闺女很懂事，常来帮奶奶做饭。 Línjū jiā de guīnü hěn dǒngshì, cháng lái bāng nǎinai zuò fàn. The neighbours' daughter is very sensible and often comes to help Grandma cook.