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; phylum or division (taxonomy) | ||
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trad. (命門) | 命 | 門 | |
simp. (命门) | 命 | 门 |
Pronunciation
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)