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五辛素
wǔ​xīn​sù

non-Buddhist vegetarianism

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 五辛 wǔ​xīn
    five pungent vegetables (Taoism)
    The five forbidden pungent vegetables in Taoism, typically listed as leek, garlic, rape (or mustard), coriander, and Chinese scallion
  2. 素 sù nounadjective
    vegetarian
    vegetarian food; non-meat diet (traditionally excluding pungent vegetables like onions or garlic)
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