槛 kǎn threshold
threshold; door frame
How to remember 槛: 木 tree + 监 supervise = threshold. While Grandpa paints the new door made from their old tree, he has to supervise the toddler, who tries to lick the wet threshold and handle.
Component breakdown
槛 = 木 tree + 监 supervise
- 木 tree
- 监 supervise
While Grandpa paints the new door made from their old tree, he has to supervise the toddler, who tries to lick the wet threshold and handle.
How it is used
- A threshold / doorsill - 门槛 (ménkǎn), which is mostly figurative: an entry barrier or requirement, 提高门槛 (tígāo ménkǎn) to raise the bar.
- 槛 also reads jiàn meaning a railing or animal cage in classical texts.