荜门圭窦 bì mén guī dòu

wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel
  2. 2. living in poverty

Characters

Character Meaning
荜 bì
bean; pulse
门 mén HSK 2
door; gate; doorway
圭 guī
(old) jade tablet (a ceremonial badge of rank)
窦 dòu
surname Dou; hole; aperture