Etymology

Tianmen

Tian·men
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Today it means: A sub-prefectural city of Hubei, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 天門 /天门
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from天門 /天门
  2. English todayTianmen

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 天門 /天门 (Tiānmén).

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