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門神

简门神 · 繁門神

Mandarin · pinyin mén shén

door god

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–2 · men2 shen2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mun4 san4

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noun

(Chinese folk religion) door god (Chinese deity thought to protect against from evil spirits)
(figuratively, neologism) Within societal disputes, those who employ privilege to protect corporations involved in misconduct.

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