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門子

简门子 · 繁門子

Mandarin · pinyin mén zi

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–5 · men2 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mun4 zi2

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noun

(diminutive) door
doorway; gate; entrance
doorman
house; family
connections; favours
(obsolete) brothel

classifier

Classifier for marriages and relatives.

noun

(historical) sons of ministers and senior officials

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