龍門
See also: 龙门
Chinese
| dragon; imperial; surname | 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) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (龍門) | 龍 | 門 | |
| simp. (龙门) | 龙 | 门 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
龍門
- gateway to success
- fame; glory
- influential person; powerful person
- (historical) entrance to the imperial examinations hall
Derived terms
Proper noun
龍門
- (~縣) Longmen County, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
- (archaic, literary) "Longmen", a nickname for Sima Qian on account of his birthplace having been Longmen County
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