寒門

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Chinese

cold; poor; to tremble
opening; door; gate
opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division
 
trad. (寒門)
simp. (寒门)

Pronunciation


Noun

寒門

  1. (literary) humble and poor family
  2. (literary, humble) (one's own) humble home; (one's own) humble abode

Synonyms

  • (one's humble home): 寒舍 (hánshè)

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