扆
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Meaning: screen
💡 A 'yǐ' screen hides the emperor behind a 'door' (户) draped with 'clothes' (衣).
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Character Story & Explanation
扆 (yǐ) originally referred to a screen placed behind a throne in ancient Chinese courts, symbolizing imperial authority and privacy. Composed of 户 (door) and 衣 (clothes), it pictographically represents a cloth screen beside a door. Today, 扆 is rare in modern Chinese, mainly appearing in classical texts or as a surname.
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