阓 Stroke Order

阓 (huì) 1. Ancient term referring to the market gate. - 古指市场的大门。 2. Specifically, it denotes the gate of an urban district. - 市区的门 ([En.] the gate of urban district) - Example usage: “尔乃廓开九市，通闤带阓。” 3. Later, it can also refer to the urban area itself. - 后亦借指市区。 4. Historical references: - 《说文》: 阓，市外门也。从门，贵声。市墙曰环。 - Zhang Heng's "West Capital Ode": 通阛带阓。 注: “阓中隔门也。” - Zuo Si's "Shu Capital Ode": 阛阓之里。 注: “市外内门也。” 5. Related terms: - Example: 阛阓 (street market).