How to Write 扉 (fēi) — Meaning “door leaf / title page”

Imagine a door (户) with two mismatched halves (非 looks like two different sides) to remember that 扉 means a door leaf. You can also think of the phrase 'fei (fly) open the door' to link the sound fēi with the idea of a door swinging open.

Write the left radical 户 first with a narrow width, then the right side 非 with eight strokes: start with the left vertical, then horizontal, vertical, horizontal, then the right side similarly. Keep the horizontal strokes in 非 parallel and evenly spaced, and ensure the whole character is balanced left to right.

扉 uses 非 on the right and specifically means a door leaf or title page in literary contexts, while 扇 has 羽 (feathers) and is more common for 'fan' or as a measure word for doors. 扆 (yǐ) is very rare and means a screen or partition, not a door leaf.

扉 appears in formal or literary terms such as 心扉 (the door to one's heart, meaning innermost feelings) and 扉页 (title page of a book). It is not used in everyday conversation but is common in written language and metaphors about emotional openness.

Common words containing 扉 include: 心扉 (xīn fēi) — the door to one's heart; 扉页 (fēi yè) — title page (of a book); 门扉 (mén fēi) — Door leaf / Door.