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门mén

door; gate; family; household; school or branch (of thought, religion); measure word (一门课, 一门炮); way; knack (门道)

门 is a door or gate — and by extension a family, a school of thought, or a knack.

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single whole character · 门

door; gate; family; household; school or branch (of thought, religion); measure word (一门课, 一门炮); way; knack (门道)

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门mén

door; gate; family; household; school or branch (of thought, religion); measure word (一门课, 一门炮); way; knack (门道)

门 is a door or gate — and by extension a family, a school of thought, or a knack.

Taught as one complete written unit; ZDIC describes the original as a pictograph of a double-leaf door.

ménTone 2
  • door; gate
  • family; household
  • school or branch (of thought, religion)
  • measure word (一门课, 一门炮)
  • way; knack (门道)
  • 开门kāiménto open the door
  • 门口ménkǒudoorway; entrance

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门mén

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