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The TCM acupunture point ming men - 命門 - mìng mén
(Du Mai 4)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

mìng mén

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Medical name (in English)
and abbreviation

Du Mai 4,
GV4

Traditional Chinese characters:

Chinese characters ( ming men / mìng mén ) with pronunciation (English translation: Du Mai 4 )

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命門 ( ming men / mìng mén ) is composed of these characters*: 命 (ming) , 门 (men)

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命門 ( ming men / mìng mén ) in modern (simplified) characters
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), traditional Chinese characters are normally used to designate the points.

命门

Topic

The Governing Vessel (Du Mai)

Meaning of of this acupuncture point's individual characters
as well as interpretation of the entire term in context with TCM

life | gate | life gate

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The TCM acupunture point ming men - 命門 - mìng mén(Du Mai 4)