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ChiCha145 - Necessities of Life - Shelter - door
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Language - Chinese
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03/02/2025

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Term

men

Definition

door

Palaces and large houses had doors that came in a set of two, unlike a “single door 户 [hù].”

Term

men

Definition

<suffix>

plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns

person 70[rén] + door  [mén]

” is a door that is only complete as a set of two, so this character is a suffix showing plural usage of people (). It is always used after a pronoun or noun indication a person

Term

wen

Definition

to ask, to inquire

door  [mén] + mouth 16[kǒu]

at a door () one points out toward the dot (´) and asks () what is this for

Term

jian

Definition

between, among; space, gap

door  [mén] + sun 218[rì]

the portal () lets the sun () through thanks to the gap between the door and the doorframe

Term

zhu

Definition
bamboo
Term

jian

Definition

simple, concise;

a letter

bamboo 216[zhú] + between/room  [jiān]

Before paper was invented, Chinese were writing on a flat bamboo () with a little space () so their style needed to be simple and concise  

Term

er

Definition
ear
Term

wen

Definition

hear, smell

door (men) + ear (er)

an ear leaning against the door to hear better; because the door is not airtight, one can also smell what's behind the door

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