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龍門
龍門
See also: 龙门
Chinese
| (Chinese) dragon imperial |
gate door |
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|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (龍門) | 龍 | 門 | |
| simp. (龙门) | 龙 | 门 | |
Noun
龍門
- gateway to success
- fame; glory
- influential/powerful person
- (historical) entrance to the imperial examinations hall
Proper noun
龍門
- (geography) Longmen County (龍門縣) in Guangdong, China, administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Huizhou (惠州市).
- (archaic, literary) "Longmen", a nickname for Sima Qian on account of his birthplace having been Longmen County.