阁

閣
gé
#1,680 most
frequent character
pavilion (usu. two-storied)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

阁 pairs 门 door with 各 gè for the sound. It first meant a peg that kept a door open. From there it grew to shelf or rack, then a building for storing books. A woman's chamber came by sound loan, and later meanings include pavilion and government building.

阁 as a component in other characters

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