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五荤
wǔ​hūn

five pungent vegetables

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
五荤 五葷 wǔ​hūn
five pungent vegetables
The five pungent vegetables forbidden by certain religions; in Taoism these are leek, garlic, rape, coriander, and scallion, while in Buddhism they are garlic, small garlic, asafetida, leek, and onion; also written as 五辛 wǔ​xīn

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Same as

  • 五辛 wǔ​xīn

Referenced by

  • 荤 hūn
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