門 meaning and stroke order
Gate, door, entrance, opening
How to write 門, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 門
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4])
- valve; switch; other door-like or gate-like structure
- way to do sth; knack; method; approach
- family; household; lineage
- (bound form) sect; school; faction (religious or academic)
- (bound form) class; category; division; phylum
How 門 is built
Pictographic character. An open doorway or gate.
How to remember 門
門 (mén) is a picture of a double door seen from the front: two swinging panels standing side by side. Picture the saloon doors in an old Western film and you have the shape.
門 is the traditional form of 门 and means door or gate, and by extension a way in, a school of thought, or a category. It appears in everyday words like 出門 (chūmén, to go out) and 部門 (bùmén, department). Example: 請關門。(Qǐng guān mén.) Please close the door.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 門 with 鬥 (dòu, to fight), which looks similar but has jagged, facing halves instead of two door panels. Also remember that characters built on 門, like 問 (wèn, to ask) and 間 (jiān, room), keep the 門 frame. Don't drop it when writing.
Common words with 門
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 門口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate | HSK 1 |
| 門票 | ménpiào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) | HSK 1 |
| 出門 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home | HSK 2 |
| 大門 | dàmén | entrance; door | HSK 2 |
| 部門 | bùmén | department; branch | HSK 3 |
| 專門 | zhuānmén | specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a | HSK 3 |
| 上門 | shàngmén | to drop in; to visit | HSK 4 |
| 敲門 | qiāo mén | to knock on a door | HSK 5 |
| 熱門 | rèmén | popular; hot; in vogue | HSK 5 |
| 入門 | rùmén | entrance door; to enter a door | HSK 5 |
| 門診 | ménzhěn | outpatient service | HSK 5 |
| 門鈴 | ménlíng | doorbell | HSK 7-9 |
| 閥門 | fámén | valve (mechanical) | HSK 7-9 |
| 門路 | ménlu | way of doing sth; the right social connection | HSK 7-9 |
Characters that contain 門
Learning 門 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 門
How many strokes are in 門?
門 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 門 mean?
門 (mén) means gate, door, entrance, opening. A common word with it is 门口 (ménkǒu), meaning "doorway; gate".
How do you pronounce 門?
門 is pronounced mén, in the second tone (rising).
What is the simplified form of 門?
門 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 门, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the measure word for 門 meaning door?
Use 扇 (shàn) for a door panel, as in 一扇門 (yī shàn mén), one door. When 門 means a course or subject, it acts as a measure word itself, as in 一門課 (yī mén kè), one course.
Why does 門 also mean family or school?
A household was identified by its gate, so 門 came to stand for a family or lineage. The same idea extends to a group of followers, like a religious sect or a school of martial arts, and then to any category or division.