hù

户枢不蠹

Word · NounTraditional戶

door; household; family

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

door; gate

In ancient texts, often refers to a single-leaf door. Can be used in modern contexts for 'household door'.

Zhè这
hù户
rén人
jiā家
de的
mén门
kāi开
zhe着
 。

The door of this household is open.

hù户
shū枢
bú不
dù蠹
 。

A door hinge never gets worm-eaten.

2.

noun

household; family; domicile

A unit for counting families or residences.

Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zi子
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
hù户
rén人
jiā家
 。

This village has fifty households.

Tā他
men们
jiā家
shì是
dāng当
dì地
de的
lǎo老
hù户
 。

Their family is an old established household in the area.

3.

noun

account; registered user

Modern usage, especially in finance and internet contexts.

Wǒ我
zài在
yín银
háng行
kāi开
le了
yī一
gè个
zhàng账
hù户
 。

I opened a bank account.

Zhè这
ge个
wǎng网
zhàn站
de的
zhù注
cè册
yòng用
hù户
shù数
chāo超
guò过
bǎi百
wàn万
 。

The number of registered users on this website exceeds one million.