mìng​mén

gate of life

命门 命門 mìng​mén
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 jīng​míng 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

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