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荆门

Jīng méndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 荊門市|荆门市[Jīng mén Shì]
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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:

荊門 荆门 [Jing1 men2] /see 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 Shi4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 荊門

  • 荆
    jīng

    chaste tree or its berry (Vitex agnus-castus) / (literary) cane or switch made from a chaste tree, used for punishment

    Jīng

    an early name for the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chǔ guó] / surname Jing

  • 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

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