门 meaning and stroke order
Gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4]); valve; switch; other door-like or gate-like structure; way to do sth; knack; method; approach
How to write 门, stroke by stroke
3 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 门
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 门 is built
Pictographic character. An open doorway or gate.
How to remember 门
门 (mén) is a picture of an open doorway or gate. The dot at the top left is like a small door knocker, and the tall stroke on the left with the hooked frame on the right outline the doorway you walk through.
门 means door or gate, and it also appears in many abstract words like 部门 (bùmén, department) and 专门 (zhuānmén, specially). Its measure word for a physical door is 扇 (shàn). Example: 请关门。(Qǐng guān mén.) Please close the door.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 门 (mén) with 们 (men), the plural suffix in 我们 (wǒmen). 们 has the person radical 亻 on the left and is usually toneless, while 门 alone means door and has a second tone.
Common words with 门
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate | HSK 1 |
| 门票 | ménpiào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) | HSK 1 |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home | HSK 2 |
| 大门 | dàmén | entrance; door | HSK 2 |
| 部门 | bùmén | department; branch | HSK 3 |
| 专门 | zhuānmén | specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a | HSK 3 |
| 上门 | shàngmén | to drop in; to visit | HSK 4 |
| 敲门 | qiāo mén | to knock on a door | HSK 5 |
| 热门 | rèmén | popular; hot; in vogue | HSK 5 |
| 入门 | rùmén | entrance door; to enter a door | HSK 5 |
| 门诊 | ménzhěn | outpatient service | HSK 5 |
| 门铃 | ménlíng | doorbell | HSK 7-9 |
| 阀门 | fámén | valve (mechanical) | HSK 7-9 |
| 门路 | ménlu | way of doing sth; the right social connection | HSK 7-9 |
门 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 门
Learning 门 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 门
How many strokes are in 门?
门 is written with 3 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 门 mean?
门 (mén) means gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4]); valve; switch; other door-like or gate-like structure; way to do sth; knack; method; approach. A common word with it is 门口 (ménkǒu), meaning "doorway; gate".
How do you pronounce 门?
门 is pronounced mén, in the second tone (rising).
What is the traditional form of 门?
The traditional form of 门 is 門. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 门 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 门 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 门 is part of the HSK 1 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 1.
How do you say open the door and close the door in Chinese?
Open the door is 开门 (kāi mén) and close the door is 关门 (guān mén). 关门 can also mean a shop is closed for the day.
Why does 门 appear in words for school subjects or courses?
门 has a sense of class or category, so it is used as a measure word for courses and subjects. For example, 一门课 (yì mén kè) means one course.