喪門神

简 丧门神 · 繁 喪門神
Mandarin · pinyin sāng mén shén

Meanings

  1. messenger of death
  2. person bringing bad luck
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喪
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門
mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
神
shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
丧
sàng · mourning; mourn; funeral
门
mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
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1–2–2 · sang1 men2 shen2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

song3 mun4 san4

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song3 mun4 san4

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noun

  1. bearer of ill luck

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