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蓬门荜户
蓬門蓽戶
péngménbìhù
1. overgrown gate, wicker windows (idiom); poor person's house
2. humble home

Character Breakdown

蓬
péng
disheveled, unkempt; a type of raspberry
HSK 6 13 丶
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2 3 丶
荜
bì
a kind of bean; Piper longtum
9 丶
户
hù
door; family
HSK 4 4 丶

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