mén​kè

retainer; hanger-on

  • created reference approved 门客/門客 → 个/個 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门客 / 門客 mén​kè

    个 / 個 gè

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 门客/門客 → 食客 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门客 / 門客 mén​kè

    食客 shí​kè

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 门客/門客 → 门下/門下 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门客 / 門客 mén​kè

    门下 / 門下 mén​xià

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 门客/門客 · mén​kè · retainer; hanger-on — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门客 / 門客

    mén​kè

    retainer; hanger-on

    A person who lives in the home of a noble or powerful official as a dependent, serving as an advisor or helper.

    门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · family 客 (literal) → 客 · kè · retainer

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 门客/門客 · mén​kè · family tutor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门客 / 門客

    mén​kè

    family tutor

    (literary) A private teacher hired by a wealthy family or high-ranking official during the Song Dynasty.

    门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · family 客 (literal) → 客 · kè · guest

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

    created sense