noun HSK 1
Traditional 門
door · gate · entrance · gateway
Meaning
门 is one of the most fundamental characters in Chinese, referring to a door, gate, or any kind of entrance. It's also used metaphorically to mean a field of study or category (like 专门 'specialized'). The character's shape visually resembles a traditional double door.
Usage
This is an extremely common everyday word used for physical doors and gates. It's also productive in compounds, appearing in words related to entry, fields of study, and categories. Native speakers use it constantly when talking about houses, buildings, rooms, and access points.
Examples
- 01请把门关上。.Please close the door.
- 02他站在门口等你。.He's standing at the entrance waiting for you.
Measure words
- 扇一扇门
- 道一道门
Common collocations
- 敲门to knock on the door
- 出门to go out, to leave the house
- 进门to enter the door
- 门口doorway, entrance
Origin
The character 门 is a pictograph originally depicting a two-panel door or gate. The traditional form 門 more clearly shows the two door panels.