Chinese symbol for “cupboard”
柜
guì
Traditional: 櫃
cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cupboard is 柜 (guì), defined as: cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “cupboard”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柜子 (櫃子) | guì zi | cupboard; cabinet |
| 橱柜 (櫥櫃) | chú guì | cupboard; cupboard that can also be used as a table |
| 碗柜 (碗櫃) | wǎn guì | cupboard |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 柜.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柜台 (櫃台) | guì tái | variant of 柜台 (guì tái) |
| 衣柜 (衣櫃) | yī guì | wardrobe; armoire |
| 柜子 (櫃子) | guì zi | cupboard; cabinet |
| 货柜 (貨櫃) | huò guì | counter for the display of goods; (Tw) container (for freight transport) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cupboard”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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