五荤

五荤
hūn

(Buddhism etc) the five forbidden pungent vegetables: leek, scallion, garlic, rape and coriander

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MEANING

MEANING

  1. noun

    (Buddhism etc) the five forbidden pungent vegetables: leek, scallion, garlic, rape and coriander

    • Buddhists do not eat the five pungent alliums.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (two; two horizontal strokes)RADICAL
  • (diagonal stroke indicating the number five)ASSOCIATIVE

A number carved between two horizontal lines resembles the ancient finger-counting method.

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