阖 = 门 + 盍

阖 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “close”. It is built from 门 (gate) and 盍 (what? why not?).

Keyword: close
Pinyin (Mandarin): hé
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: близко

Decomposition

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门 gate
盍 what? why not?

How to find 阖 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “gate” + “what? why not?”. 阖 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 阖 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.