mén méi

Traditional: 門楣

门楣 (mén méi) is a Chinese word meaning “lintel (of a door); fig. family's social status”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 门楣

门mén · gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4])楣méi · lintel

Related words

门gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4])门surname Men部门department开门(lit. and fig.) to open a door关门to close a door门口doorway专门specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose)出门to go out阿门(loanword) amen大门entrance大门the Doors, US rock band后门back door; back gate

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