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door god

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A divine guardian of doors and gates in Chinese folk religions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

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  • Chinese Cantonese: 門神 /门神 (mun4 san4) — divine guardian
  • Hakka Chinese: 門神 /门神 (mùn-sṳ̀n) — divine guardian
  • Chinese: 門神 /门神 (zh-min-nan) — divine guardian
  • Chinese Mandarin: 門神 /门神 (ménshén) — divine guardian
  • Japanese: 門神 (monshin) — divine guardian
  • Manchu: ᡩᡠᡴᠠᡳ ᡝᠨᡩᡠᡵᡳ (dukai enduri) — divine guardian
  • Vietnamese: Môn Thần — divine guardian