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Mandarin · pinyin dǐng mén zhuàng hù

to support the family business (idiom)

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
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顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
壮: zhuàng · big, large; robust; name of tribe
户: hù · door; family

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3–2–4–4 · ding3 men2 zhuang4 hu4

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