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七葷八素

简七荤八素 · 繁七葷八素

Mandarin · pinyin qī hūn bā sù

confused
distracted

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七: qī · seven
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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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