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title: "Menkan Meaning: 门槛 (ménkǎn) Means “threshold”"
description: "门槛 (traditional 門檻, ménkǎn) means “threshold; doorsill”. Hear its tones, see what 门 and 槛 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/menkan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 门槛 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

门槛 ménkǎn

## threshold; doorsill

## It can also mean

- (fig.) threshold; bar (for entry)

## Its characters

1. 门 mén door
2. 槛 kǎn doorsill

## In a sentence

这个行业的门槛很高。 The bar for entering this industry is very high.

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