门口
HSK 2 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)
门口 (ménkǒu) · doorway
门口 (ménkǒu) means “doorway; entrance”. It is written with 2 characters: 门 (door) + 口 (mouth). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 门口 is built
The characters
门 mén · door
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)
口 kǒu · mouth
What 口 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: An open mouth (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我在门口。Wǒ zài ménkǒu.I'm at the door.
学校门口有很多人。Xuéxiào ménkǒu yǒu hěn duō rén.There are many people at the school gate.
Questions about 门口
What does 门口 mean?
门口 (ménkǒu) means “doorway; entrance”.
How do you pronounce 门口?
门口 is pronounced ménkǒu.
Which HSK level is 门口?
门口 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 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
- 门méndoor
- 路口lùkǒuintersection
Learn 门口 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.