WordTaiwan frequency #7,159
衛門
ㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄣˊ
“a historical Japanese title for a gate guard or gatekeeper; a hereditary title for a low-ranking samurai serving as a gate guard at a castle gate”
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- 部門ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊdepartment; a distinct unit or division within an organization; branch; section.
- 衛生ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥhygienic; sanitary; hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; public health practices.
- 出門ㄔㄨ ㄇㄣˊto go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; (of a woman) to get married
- 金門ㄐㄧㄣ ㄇㄣˊKinmen (Quemoy), islands administered by Taiwan off the Fujian coast; Jinmen county in Quanzhou, Fujian, PRC; archaic: a gate adorned with gold, referring to an imperial gate; abbreviation for Jinmen Gate, a historical term for a place where officials waited for imperial summons.
- 門口ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇdoorway; entrance or exit of a gate; gate area; also: gatekeeper or doorman at an institution
- 大門ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄣˊmain entrance or gate of a building; large and influential family; prominent clan
- 衛生局ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄩˊpublic health bureau; government agency responsible for health, sanitation, and environmental hygiene at the municipal or county level.
- 專門ㄓㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊspecialized; dedicated to a particular field or purpose; specially; specifically for a particular purpose; (of institutions, personnel) designated for a specific task
- 熱門ㄖㄜˋ ㄇㄣˊpopular; hot; in vogue; widely sought-after or talked about.
- 門檻ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄢˇdoorstep; sill; threshold; minimum standard or requirement; knack or trick, especially a scheme to get something cheaper
- 衛福部ㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋMinistry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan); government agency overseeing public health, medical care, and social welfare policies.
- 門票ㄇㄣˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋticket for entry to an event, venue, or attraction; admission pass for theater, cinema, concert, museum, etc.