mìng​mén

gate of life

Senses

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

命门/ 命門 mìng​mén temples

(fortune-telling) the temples on the sides of the head near the ears

命门/ 命門 mìng​mén eye

(literary) the eyes; a figurative term for the organ of sight

命门/ 命門 mìng​mén vulnerable point

a person's most critical or vulnerable point; Achilles' heel

References

see 命门/命門 睛明/睛明