閅 (mén) - Gate, door & archaic variant of 門 (mén).

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mén ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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閅 · mén

Gate, door;

archaic variant of 門 (mén).

Gate, doorarchaic variant of 門 (mén).

Usage highlights

Ancient gatePalace gateGate towerGate guardian

Synonyms

  • 門— gate, door (modern standard form)
  • 戶— door, household

Antonyms

  • 窗— window (opening vs. closure)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient gate (閅) was heavily guarded.
  • He stood before the palace gate (閅).
  • The character 閅 is an old form for door (門).

Collocations

  • Ancient gate(古閅)
  • Palace gate(宮閅)
  • Gate tower(閅樓)
  • Gate guardian(閅神)

Idioms

  • Not a single one gets away(閅無遺孑)
  • Guarding the gate and watching the household(守閅看戶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 閅 is an archaic variant of the modern character 門 (mén), meaning 'gate' or 'door'.
  • In historical contexts, it represents the concept of entrance, threshold, and boundary.
  • Used in classical texts and inscriptions before standardization to 門.

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