Writing
门槛 (mén kǎn) — how to say "threshold" in Chinese
门槛
Threshold
noun
Character composition
门
door
槛
threshold
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
跨过门槛
kuà guò mén kǎn
to step over the threshold
Examples
她站在门槛上等朋友来。
She stood at the threshold waiting for her friend to come.
他跨过门槛。
He stepped over the threshold.
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Threshold in Chinese meaning
"threshold" in Chinese is 门槛 (mén kǎn).
门槛 meaning in English
门槛 (mén kǎn) means "Threshold".
How is 门槛 pronounced?
It is pronounced mén kǎn (written as men kan, menkan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "threshold" in Chinese characters?
It is written 门槛: 门 has 3 strokes, 槛 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 门槛?
门槛 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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