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门楣

mén méi

2-character word Traditional 門楣

What 门楣 means

1. lintel (of a door)
2. fig. family's social status

The characters in 门楣

• 门méngate; door; doorway; gateway; opening; valve; switch…
• 楣méilintel; crossbeam

Words containing 门楣

• 光耀门楣guāng yào mén méisplendor shines on the family's door (idiom); fig. to bring honor to one's family

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