寒門
Chinese edit
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 | ||
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trad. (寒門) | 寒 | 門 | |
simp. (寒门) | 寒 | 门 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
寒門
- (literary) humble and poor family
- (literary, humble) (one's own) humble home; (one's own) humble abode
Synonyms edit
- (one's humble home): 寒舍 (hánshè)