mén dōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
abbr. for 天門冬|天门冬[tiān mén dōng], asparagus
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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:

門冬 门冬 [men2 dong1] /abbr. for 天門冬|天门冬[tian1 men2 dong1], asparagus/

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Other forms in these source records: 門冬

  • 门
    mén

    gate / door / doorway / gateway / opening (CL:扇[shàn]) / 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)

    Mén

    surname Men

  • 冬
    dōng

    winter / (onom.) beating a drum / rat-a-tat

    Dōng

    surname Dong

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