窍门

竅門

qiàomén

noun HSK 7 #14,288

Measure Word

一个窍门 gè

Meanings

1 knack
2 trick
3 secret of doing something

Characters

opening; aperture; knack

Literally 'opening/door' — a way in, a trick to get through

Examples

学好中文有什么窍门吗？

Xué hǎo Zhōngwén yǒu shénme qiàomén ma?

Are there any tricks to learning Chinese well?

做菜的窍门在于火候。

Zuò cài de qiàomén zàiyú huǒhòu.

The trick to cooking lies in controlling the heat.

Tips

memory

Think of 窍门 as finding the secret door (门) through a small opening (窍). Once you find the knack, the door opens easily.

Stroke Order

窍 qiào

门 mén