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门楣
門楣
ménméi
1. lintel (of a door)
2. fig. family's social status

Character Breakdown

门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2 3 丶
楣
méi
crossbar; lintel
13 丶

Compound Words (1)

光耀门楣
guāngyàoménméi
splendor shines on the family's door (idiom)

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Chinese