huó​mén​r

valve

  • created sense approved 活门儿/活門兒 · huó​mén​r · way out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    活门儿 / 活門兒

    huó​mén​r

    way out

    a way out of a difficult situation; a means of survival

    活 (literal) → 活 · huó · work 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · knack 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]

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  • created sense approved 活门儿/活門兒 · huó​mén​r · valve — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    活门儿 / 活門兒

    huó​mén​r

    valve

    valve; movable part that controls the flow of liquid or gas

    活 (literal) → 活 · huó · movable 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · opening 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 活门儿/活門兒 · huó​mén​r · servant trade connection — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    活门儿 / 活門兒

    huó​mén​r

    servant trade connection

    (archaic) a continuing relationship between the buyer and seller of a maidservant or concubine after the transaction is completed

    活 (literal) → 活 · huó · to live 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · knack 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]

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  • created sense approved 活门儿/活門兒 · huó​mén​r · latch; bolt — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    活门儿 / 活門兒

    huó​mén​r

    latch; bolt

    movable door bolt or latch mechanism

    活 (literal) → 活 · huó · movable 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · door 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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