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屏門

简屏门 · 繁屏門

Mandarin · pinyin píng mén

screen door

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屏: píng · folding screen, shield
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–2 · ping2 men2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ping4 mun2

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noun

screen door (between the outer and inner courtyards of traditional Chinese residences)

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