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出门 (chū mén) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

出门 (chū mén) is a Chinese word: to go out. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 出门

动 dòng verb

to go out

出门前别忘了带伞。

chū mén qián bié wàng le dài sǎn

Don't forget to bring an umbrella before going out.

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Word breakdown

出 chū — to exit, to go out

门 mén — door, threshold (indicating the boundary between inside and outside)

Structure & writing
1 出 chū — to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)
出 is a component in 4 characters

consists of

1.1 屮 chè — sprout just emerging from the ground
屮 is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order

2 门 mén — door; gate; entrance of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or courtyard, also the barrier installed at such an entrance that can be opened and closed
门 is a component in 21 characters

门 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order