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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
龍門 龙门 [Long2 men2] /see 龍門縣|龙门县[Long2 men2 Xian4]/see 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 Shi2 ku1]/see 龍門山|龙门山[Long2 men2 Shan1]/Dragon Gate, mythical gate at the crest of a waterfall over which a carp may leap to become a dragon; (fig.) gateway to success or greatness/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 龍門
gate / door / doorway / gateway / opening (CL:扇[]) / valve / switch / other door-like or gate-like structure / way to do sth / knack / method / approach / family / household / lineage / (bound form) sect / school / faction (religious or academic) / (bound form) class / category / division / phylum / classifier for courses, fields of study, branches of technology, relatives by marriage, guns etc / (suffix) -gate (scandal)
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