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鬼門關

简鬼门关 · 繁鬼門關

Mandarin · pinyin guǐ mén guān

the gates of hell

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鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
關: Look up this written character
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation

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3–2–1 · gui3 men2 guan1

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gwai2 mun4 gwaan1

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noun

gate of hell
(figurative) danger spot

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