快门

快門

kuàimén

noun #22,993

Measure Word

一个快门 gè

Meanings

1 shutter (of a camera)
2 camera shutter

Characters

fast / quick / happy

door / gate / opening

Examples

摄影师按下快门，抓住了那个精彩瞬间。

Shèyǐngshī àn xià kuàimén, zhuāzhù le nàgè jīngcǎi shùnjiān.

The photographer pressed the shutter and captured that wonderful moment.

慢速快门可以拍出光轨效果。

Màn sù kuàimén kěyǐ pāi chū guāngguǐ xiàoguǒ.

A slow shutter speed can produce light trail effects.

Tips

memory

快 means fast and 门 means door/gate. The shutter is literally a 'fast gate' — a door that opens and closes at high speed to let light in.

Stroke Order

快 kuài

门 mén