hūn

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Meaning of 五荤

五荤 means the five pungent vegetables forbidden in Buddhism (garlic, leeks, scallions, onions, asafoetida). Pronounced wǔ hūn.

  • the five pungent vegetables forbidden in Buddhism (garlic, leeks, scallions, onions, asafoetida)

Definitions & Examples

Yán
de
jiào
chī
hūn
 

Strict Buddhists do not eat the five pungent vegetables.

hūn
bāo
kuò
suàn
 
jiǔ
cài
 
xiè
 
cōng
xīng
 

The five pungent vegetables include garlic, Chinese chives, rakkyo, scallions, and asafoetida.

yuàn
de
zhāi
yán
jìn
yòng
hūn
 

The vegetarian meals at the temple strictly avoid the five pungent vegetables.

Measure Words

/ zhǒng
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