龍門

See also: 龙门

Chinese

dragon; imperial; surname
 
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)
trad. (龍門) 龍 門
simp. (龙门) 龙 门

Pronunciation


Noun

龍門

  1. gateway to success
  2. fame; glory
  3. influential person; powerful person
  4. (historical) entrance to the imperial examinations hall
  5. (Cantonese, soccer and other sports) goal
  6. (Cantonese, sports) goalkeeper

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Proper noun

龍門

  1. (~縣) Longmen (a county of Huizhou, Guangdong, China)
  2. (~街道) Longmen (a subdistrict of Wushan, Chongqing, China)
  3. (archaic, literary) "Longmen", a nickname for Sima Qian on account of his birthplace having been Longmen County
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