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严
gé格
de的
fó佛
jiào教
tú徒
bù不
chī吃
wǔ五
hūn荤
。
Strict Buddhists do not eat the five pungent vegetables.
Wǔ五
hūn荤
bāo包
kuò括
dà大
suàn蒜
、
jiǔ韭
cài菜
、
xiè薤
、
cōng葱
hé和
xīng兴
qú渠
。
The five pungent vegetables include garlic, Chinese chives, rakkyo, scallions, and asafoetida.
Sì寺
yuàn院
de的
sù素
zhāi斋
yán严
gé格
jìn禁
yòng用
wǔ五
hūn荤
。
The vegetarian meals at the temple strictly avoid the five pungent vegetables.
Measure Words
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