门 mén — opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve
出门的时候请记得锁门。Chū mén de shí hou qǐng jì de suǒ mén.Remember to lock the door when you go out.
Common words: 门口 (mén kǒu)、门票 (mén piào)、出门 (chū mén)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "door"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "door", including 门 (mén), 户 (hù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "door" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 门 (mén), 户 (hù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span mén, hù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 门 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 门 ménopening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valveUseful words: 门口, 门票
- 户 hùa household; door; familyUseful words: 窗户, 客户
Common words for these 2 "door" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 门 (mén) — so "door" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "door".
户 hù — a household; door; family
这栋楼里住着十几户人家。Zhè dòng lóu lǐ zhù zhe shí jǐ hù rén jiā.A dozen or so households live in this building.
Common words: 窗户 (chuāng hu)、客户 (kè hù)、账户 (zhàng hù)
All 2 characters
Open 门、户 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.