mìngmén
gate of life
- gate of life
- (Chinese medicine) the area or point between the kidneys considered the source of vital energy; the right kidney; acupuncture point GV-4 on the lower back; also used for the 睛明 jīngmíng point near the eyes
- temples
- (fortune-telling) the temples on the sides of the head near the ears
- eye
- (literary) the eyes; a figurative term for the organ of sight
- vulnerable point
- a person's most critical or vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
Cross-References
See
- 睛明 jīngmíng