Hanzi sentence loop
门 - mén
gate, door, entrance, opening. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 门人 is a common expression.
门 in a real sentence
“”。 门人 is a common expression.Read 门 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 门
Click 门 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 门 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 門 |
| Pinyin | mén |
| English | gate, door, entrance, opening |
| Radical hint | 門 |
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Sentence reps
Practice 门 in sentences
Do not memorize 门 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.
Common words with this character
disciple; follower; hanger-on
abbr. for 天門冬|天门冬[tian1 men2 dong1], asparagus
in front of the door
keycard
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 门 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 门人 and 门冬 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.