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柴门
柴門
cháimén
1. lit. woodcutter's family
2. humble background
3. poor family background

Character Breakdown

柴
chái
firewood, faggots, fuel; surname
HSK 5 10 丶
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2 3 丶

Compound Words (1)

柴门小户
cháiménxiǎohù
woodcutter's cottage (idiom); poor person's hovel

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Chinese