天门冬 Traditional form: 天門冬 Pinyin (reading): tiānméndōng Definitions: asparagus Characters: 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial 门 - gate, door, entrance, opening 冬 - winter, 11th lunar month Traditional characters: 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial 門 - gate, door, entrance, opening 冬 - winter, 11th lunar month