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出門

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Mandarin · pinyin chū mén

to go out
to leave home
to go on a journey
away from home
(of a woman) to get married

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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1–2 · chu1 men2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ceot1 mun4

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verb

(verb-object) to go out
(auxiliary) outside
(verb-object) to go on a journey to a far place; to leave home for a far place
(of a female) to get married; to marry
(Taiwanese Hakka) to hold a funeral procession

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