龍門
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 龍門. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 龍門, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 龍門 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 龍門 you have here. The definition of the word 龍門 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of龍門, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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; (taxonomy) phylum or division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (龍門) | 龍 | 門 | |
| simp. (龙门) | 龙 | 门 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard)
- (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): nong2 men2
- Cantonese (Jyutping): lung4 mun4
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): liùng-mùn
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): lêng-mn̂g / liông-mn̂g / liông-bûn
- Wu (Northern, Wugniu): 6lon-men / 2lon-men2
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lóngmén
- Wade–Giles: lung2-mên2
- Yale: lúng-mén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: longmen
- Palladius: лунмэнь (lunmɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lʊŋ³⁵ mən³⁵/
- (Chengdu)
- Sichuanese Pinyin: nong2 men2
- Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: lungmen
- Sinological IPA (key): /noŋ²¹ mən²¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lung4 mun4
- Yale: lùhng mùhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: lung4 mun4
- Guangdong Romanization: lung4 mun4
- Sinological IPA (key): /lʊŋ²¹ muːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: liùng-mùn
- Hakka Romanization System: liungˇ munˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: liung2 mun2
- Sinological IPA: /li̯uŋ¹¹ mun¹¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lêng-mn̂g
- Tâi-lô: lîng-mn̂g
- Phofsit Daibuun: lengmngg
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /liɪŋ²³⁻³³ mŋ̍²³/
- IPA (Taipei): /liɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ mŋ̍²⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: liông-mn̂g
- Tâi-lô: liông-mn̂g
- Phofsit Daibuun: liongmngg
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /liɔŋ²³⁻³³ mŋ̍²³/
- IPA (Taipei): /liɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ mŋ̍²⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: liông-bûn
- Tâi-lô: liông-bûn
- Phofsit Daibuun: liongbuun
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /liɔŋ²³⁻³³ bun²³/
- IPA (Taipei): /liɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bun²⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Wu
Noun
龍門
- gateway to success
- fame; glory
- influential person; powerful person
- (historical) entrance to the imperial examinations hall
- (Cantonese, soccer and other sports) goal
- (Cantonese, sports) goalkeeper
Synonyms
- (goal):
Dialectal synonyms of 球門 (“goal (in sports)”)
- (goalkeeper):
Dialectal synonyms of 守門員 (“goalkeeper”)
Derived terms
Proper noun
龍門