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HanziPinyinEnglishTags
页yèpageHSK 3, m, 6 strokes, radical 页, rank #2217, Medium
页yèleafHSK 3, m, 6 strokes, radical 页, rank #2217, Medium
页yèpage, sheet, leafHSK 3, m, 6 strokes, radical 页, rank #2217, Medium
yè(ye4)ye T4
  1. 1page
  2. 2leaf
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March 24, 2026

页(頁)yè(ye4)

The character 页 (yè) primarily means 'page' or 'leaf', often used in the context of books or documents. It can also refer to a sheet of paper. In everyday usage, it's common to see this character when talking about the number of pages in a book or when instructing someone to turn to a specific page.

Strokes6Radical页Frequency#2217DifficultyMedium
Cultural note

In Chinese culture, the concept of pages is essential for traditional literature and modern education. Many students still use physical books for studying, which makes understanding how to refer to pages in texts particularly relevant.

Memory tip

Imagine a large book with many pages. Each page is like a leaf in a tree, and 'yè' sounds like 'yeah', as in 'Yeah, I love reading this page!' The character 页 resembles a roof over a piece of paper, suggesting protection for the information contained within.

Meanings of 页

yè(ye4)
1page
2leaf
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About 页

页Simplified
頁Traditional
6Strokes
页Radical
数词shùcínumeral (num.)Part of Speech
#2217Frequency Rank
HSK 2.0L4HSK 3.0L3ElementaryTOCFLL1HSKKL1CEFRA1

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张 (zhāng) — use 页 (yè) when referring specifically to pages in a book, while 张 (zhāng) can refer to sheets or flat objects more generally.

Usage Notes

Be careful not to confuse 页 with the character 叶 (yè), which means 'leaf' in the botanical sense. In formal contexts, you might encounter this character in printed materials, while in informal conversations, you might simply refer to 'page' as '一页' (yī yè) for 'one page'. Remember that '页' is also a measure word for pages in books.

HSK Study Tips

As an HSK Level 4 word, 页 connects well with other HSK 4 vocabulary related to reading and writing. Students should focus on its usage in contexts involving books, documents, and instructions, such as '翻到第一页' (fān dào dì yī yè) meaning 'turn to the first page'.

Common Mistakes

Learners often confuse 页 (yè) with 叶 (yè), leading to incorrect phrases like '一本书有十叶' instead of '一本书有十页'. Pay attention to context to use the correct term.

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Etymology of 页

Formation typePictographic 象形
六书 ClassificationPictograph (象形字)~4% of characters
Explanation

Simplified form of 頁. Pictograph of a head (首) on top of a person (卩). Means "head" when pronounced xié. Has unrelated meaning "leaf" when pronounced yè, due to this character being adopted as a shorthand form of 葉.

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A person's head

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Origin

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Decomposition of 页

IDS Structure⿱?贝
页Full character
=
贝Bei4
top
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Parts

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How to say page in Chinese

“page” in Chinese is页yè

The character 页 (yè) primarily means 'page' or 'leaf', often used in the context of books or documents. It can also refer to a sheet of paper. In everyday usage, it's common to see this character when talking about the number of pages in a book or when instructing someone to turn to a specific page.

When to use 页

Be careful not to confuse 页 with the character 叶 (yè), which means 'leaf' in the botanical sense. In formal contexts, you might encounter this character in printed materials, while in informal conversations, you might simply refer to 'page' as '一页' (yī yè) for 'one page'. Remember that '页' is also a measure word for pages in books.

页 or something close to it

张 (zhāng) — use 页 (yè) when referring specifically to pages in a book, while 张 (zhāng) can refer to sheets or flat objects more generally.

What learners get wrong

Learners often confuse 页 (yè) with 叶 (yè), leading to incorrect phrases like '一本书有十叶' instead of '一本书有十页'. Pay attention to context to use the correct term.

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Grammar patterns of 页

页 functions as a number. It almost always combines with a measure word before a noun (三个人, 五本书). Standalone numbers are rare outside of math or counting. It carries 3 related meanings, each with its own usage notes below. The example sentences below show it in action, with practice buttons (Listen, Practice Writing, Practice Speaking) on every line.

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向导程序和模板可以帮助你创建手册、日历和网____。

Wizards and templates can help you create brochures, calendars, and Web pages.

Common confusions with 页

页vs叶
yè

Similar pronunciation and related meaning but refers specifically to leaves.

页vs野
yě

Similar pronunciation and shape but different meanings.

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Example sentences for 页 (14)

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向导程序和模板可以帮助你创建手册、日历和网页。

xiàngdǎo chéngxù hé mó bǎn kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ chuàngjiàn shǒucè、 rìlì hé wǎngyè。

Wizards and templates can help you create brochures, calendars, and Web pages.
2
你可以在页边空白处添加评论使文件变得富有个性。

nǐ kěyǐ zài yè biān kòngbái chǔ tiānjiā pínglùn shǐ wénjiàn biàn de fùyǒu gèxìng。

You can individualize a document by adding comments in the margins.
3
他先快速地浏览页面,然后再细细阅读。

tā xiān kuàisù dì liúlǎn yè miàn, ránhòu zài xì xì yuèdú。

He skimmed the pages quickly, then read them again more carefully.
4
他随手翻了几页,假装兴趣不大。

tā suíshǒu fān le jǐ yè, jiǎzhuāng xìngqù bùdà。

He thumbed through a couple of pages, feigning just a slight interest.
5
正确答案在第8页末尾。

zhèngquè dá’àn zài dì8 yè mò wěi。

The correct answers can be found at the bottom of page
6
务必看看莫泽雷勒干酪是怎么制成的,在第65页。

wùbì kàn kàn mò zé léi lè gān lào shì zěnme zhìchéng de, zài dì65 yè。

Be sure to read about how mozzarella is made, on page
7
书中有20张有关男性时尚的彩色插页。

shū zhōng yǒu20 zhāng yǒuguān nánxìng shíshàng de cǎisè chā yè。

There are 20 full-colour pages of fashion for men.
8
通俗报纸的内页都有照片专栏.

tōngsú bàozhǐ de nèi yè dōu yǒu zhàopiàn zhuānlán.

The popular papers all have photo features on their inside pages.
9
为获得学位,她回答了10页纸上的81个问题。

wèi huòdé xuéwèi, tā huídá le10 yè zhǐ shàng de81 gè wèntí。

To obtain her degree, she answered 81 questions over 10 papers.
10
我会快速地翻页,直到找到要找的那一部分。

wǒ huì kuàisù dì fān yè, zhídào zhǎodào yào zhǎo de nà yībùfen。

I'll just flick through the pages until I find the right section.
11
请把书翻到第五页。

Qǐng bǎ shū fān dào dì wǔ yè.

Please turn the book to page five.
12
这本书一共有三百页。

Zhè běn shū yígòng yǒu sānbǎi yè.

This book has a total of three hundred pages.
13
你能帮我复印这一页吗?

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ fùyìn zhè yì yè ma?

Can you help me copy this page?
14
作业在教材的第十页。

Zuòyè zài jiàocái de dì shí yè.

The homework is on page ten of the textbook.

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Word Family of 页

Compounds49
题tísurname Ti
须xūmust
烦fánto feel vexed
顿dùnto stop
顾gùsurname Gu
领lǐngneck
预yùto advance
项xiàngsurname Xiang
顶dǐngapex
颗kēclassifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
频pínfrequency
颜yánsurname Yan
额évariant of 額
颠diāntop (of the head)
颈jǐngneck
顽wánmischievous
颁bānto promulgate
颤chànto tremble
颇pōsurname Po
颅lúskull
颂sòngode
颊jiácheeks, jaw
颖yǐngsurname Ying
嚣xiāoto make noise; to treat with contempt
颚èjaw
颓tuíruined, decayed; depressed; decadent
颞nièthe temporal bone
颧quáncheekbones
颐yícheeks, jaw; chin; rear; to nourish
颌hémouth; jaw
顷qīnga moment; a unit of area equal to 100 mu
颔hànchin, jowl; to nod
顼xūanxious, grieving
颏kēchin
颀qítall and slim; slender
颉jiécontest; to fly, to soar
顸hānstupid; having a large, flat face
颃hángto dive, to fly downward
颍yǐnga river in Anhui
颎jiǒng
颕yǐng
颙yóng
颛zhuāngood, honest, simple; respectful
颟mānto idle, to dawdle; thoughtless, careless
颡sǎngforehead; to kowtow
颢hàobright, luminous; white, hoary
颥rúthe temporal bone
颒huì
颣lèi
Words containing this character13
页yèpage頁
页面yèmiànpage頁面
首页shǒuyètitle page首頁
网页wǎngyèweb page網頁
主页zhǔyèhome page主頁
书页shūyèpage of a book書頁
页码yèmǎpage number頁碼
页岩yèyánshale頁岩
扉页fēiyètitle page扉頁
油页岩yóuyèyánoil shale油頁岩
库页岛kùyèdǎoSakhalin庫頁島
页首yèshǒupage heading頁首
代码页dàimǎyècode page代碼頁
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