See also: 门槛

Chinese

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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
 
door sill; threshold; bar
door sill; threshold; bar; railing
 
trad. (門檻)
simp. (门槛)
alternative forms 門坎门坎
anagram 檻門槛门

Etymology 1

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Noun

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門檻

  1. (literal) doorstep; sill; threshold
  2. (figurative) requirement; threshold; entry barrier
    准入門檻准入门槛  ―  zhǔnrù ménkǎn  ―  barrier to entry; access threshold
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  • (doorstep):
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English monkey according to folk etymology.

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門檻 (Wu)

  1. skill of considering how much one gains and loses
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