西門
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See also: 西门
Chinese
Etymology 1
| west | 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. (西門) | 西 | 門 | |
| simp. (西门) | 西 | 门 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
西門
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Proper noun
西門
- a surname
- 西門慶／西门庆 ― Xīmén Qìng ― Ximen Qing (character in the novels Water Margin and Jin Ping Mei)
Etymology 2
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西門) | 西 | 門 | |
| simp. (西门) | 西 | 门 | |
From Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
西門
- (Protestantism or secular) Simon
Synonyms
Terms for Simon in different branches of Christianity
| Branch | Words |
|---|---|
| Protestant | 西門 |
| Roman Catholic | 西滿 |
| Eastern Orthodox | 西蒙 |
| Church of the East | 岑穩 |
Etymology 3
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西門) | 西 | 門 | |
| simp. (西门) | 西 | 门 | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
西門
- A transliteration of the German surname Siemens