门
门 (mén) means “door”. It is made of 丶 + 丨 and has 3 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 门 into its parts
What 门 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: An open doorway or gate (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
门 stroke order
Example sentences
门开着吗？Mén kāi zhe ma?Is the door open?
学校的门在哪儿？Xuéxiào de mén zài nǎr?Where is the school gate?
Words with 门
- 门口ménkǒudoorway
- 门票ménpiàoadmission ticket
- 出门chūménto go out
- 大门dàménmain gate
- 部门bùméndepartment
- 专门zhuānménespecially
- 上门shàngménto visit sb's home
- 窍门qiàoménknack
- 热门rèménpopular
Also built with ⿱
- 串chuànstring
- 乐lèhappy
- 亮liàngbright
- 伤shānginjury
- 侃kǎnupright and strong
- 其qíhis
- 具jùtool
- 兼jiānboth
- 兽shòubeast
- 前qiánfront
- 劳láoto labor
- 卸xièto unload
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mén |
|---|---|
| Meaning | door; gate |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 門 (gate, #169) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 门
What does 门 mean?
门 (mén) means “door; gate”.
How many strokes does 门 have?
门 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 门?
The radical of 门 is 門 (mén, “gate”), Kangxi radical number 169.
What parts make up 门?
门 is made of 丶 (dot) and 丨 (vertical stroke).
Which HSK level is 门?
门 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 门 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.