Definitions
(noun)
door; gate
(noun)
gateway; doorway; entrance
(noun)
family; household
(noun)
school of thought; branch of study
Etymology
Simplified form of 門. Pictograph of a gate.
About
The character 门, traditional form 門, originated as a pictograph of a doorway with two swinging panels. It directly represents a door or gate, the structural entrance to a building or room. Its meaning later extended to abstract concepts like communication channels, family lineages, and academic fields, and it functions as a measure word for subjects, courses, and large artillery or machinery.
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门开着呢。
学校的大门很漂亮。
请随手关上这扇门。
他按响了邻居的门铃。
我走到门前，敲了敲门。
知识是通往成功的大门。
他站在门口犹豫了一会儿。
语言学是研究人类语言的门类。