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門道

简门道 · 繁門道

Mandarin · pinyin mén dào#

doorway
gateway

Mandarin · pinyin mén dao#

the way to do sth
knack

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–4 · men2 dao4

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noun

road or pathway leading to a gate
corridor; passageway

noun

way; method
social connections; contacts

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