WordTaiwan frequency #20,199
門神
ㄇㄣˊ ㄕㄣˊ
“door god; deity painted or posted on doors to ward off evil spirits”
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- 精神ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄣˊspirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; vigor; vitality; spirited; good-looking
- 部門ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊdepartment; a distinct unit or division within an organization; branch; section.
- 神經ㄕㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥnerve (anatomy); nervous system; (informal) mentally unstable; crazy; eccentric
- 出門ㄔㄨ ㄇㄣˊto go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; (of a woman) to get married
- 金門ㄐㄧㄣ ㄇㄣˊKinmen (Quemoy), islands administered by Taiwan off the Fujian coast; Jinmen county in Quanzhou, Fujian, PRC; archaic: a gate adorned with gold, referring to an imperial gate; abbreviation for Jinmen Gate, a historical term for a place where officials waited for imperial summons.
- 門口ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇdoorway; entrance or exit of a gate; gate area; also: gatekeeper or doorman at an institution
- 大門ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄣˊmain entrance or gate of a building; large and influential family; prominent clan
- 眼神ㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄕㄣexpression or emotion shown in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
- 專門ㄓㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊspecialized; dedicated to a particular field or purpose; specially; specifically for a particular purpose; (of institutions, personnel) designated for a specific task
- 熱門ㄖㄜˋ ㄇㄣˊpopular; hot; in vogue; widely sought-after or talked about.
- 門檻ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄢˇdoorstep; sill; threshold; minimum standard or requirement; knack or trick, especially a scheme to get something cheaper
- 神話ㄕㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋmyth; legend; fairy tale; a story about gods, creation, or customs; an unbelievable or fanciful tale; mythology