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辟谷
bì​gǔ

abstain from grains

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
辟谷 (辟穀) bì​gǔ
abstain from grains verb
a Taoist practice of refraining from eating the five grains as a method of spiritual cultivation or seeking immortality
fast verb
to abstain from food for a period of time, often for health, detox, or therapeutic reasons

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