七葷八素

简 七荤八素 · 繁 七葷八素
Mandarin · pinyin qī hūn bā sù

Meanings

  1. confused
  2. distracted
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七
qī · seven
葷
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八
bā · eight; all around, all sides
素
sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
荤
hūn · meat diet; strong smelling
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1–1–1–4 · qi1 hun1 ba1 su4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cat1 fan1 baat3 sou3

Cantonese word readings for 七葷八素. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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cat1 fan1 baat3 sou3

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