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柴門小戶

简柴门小户 · 繁柴門小戶

Mandarin · pinyin chái mén xiǎo hù

woodcutter's cottage (idiom); poor person's hovel
fig. my humble house

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柴: chái · firewood, faggots, fuel
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
戶: Look up this written character
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
户: hù · door; family

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2–2–3–4 · chai2 men2 xiao3 hu4

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caai4 mun4 siu2 wu6

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