命門
Chinese
| life; fate | opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (命門) | 命 | 門 | |
| simp. (命门) | 命 | 门 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: mìngmén
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: mìngmén
- Wade–Giles: ming4-mên2
- Yale: mìng-mén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: minqmen
- Palladius: минмэнь (minmɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /miŋ⁵¹ mən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
命門
- (traditional Chinese medicine) lifegate (the part between the kidneys considered to be the root of the body's physiological functions and life activities)