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Mandarin · pinyin diào mén

an overhung door
a door that hinges upwards

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吊: diào · condole, mourn, pity; hang
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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4–2 · diao4 men2

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