mìng​mén

gate of life

  • created reference approved 命门/命門 → 睛明 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    命门 / 命門 mìng​mén

    睛明 jīng​míng

    see

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  • created sense approved 命门/命門 · mìng​mén · gate of life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|睛明|jing1 ming2]] point near the eyes

    命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · life 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · orifice

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  • created sense approved 命门/命門 · mìng​mén · temples — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    命门 / 命門

    mìng​mén

    temples

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

    命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · fate 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · door

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  • created sense approved 命门/命門 · mìng​mén · eye — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    命门 / 命門

    mìng​mén

    eye

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

    命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · life 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · door

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  • created sense approved 命门/命門 · mìng​mén · vulnerable point — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    命门 / 命門

    mìng​mén

    vulnerable point

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

    命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · life 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · knack

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