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五辛

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ xīn

see 五葷 wǔ hūn

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五: wǔ · five; surname
辛: xīn · bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem; Kangxi radical 160

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3–1 · wu3 xin1

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(Buddhism) "five pungent roots" (five forbidden vegetables in Buddhist cuisine). Includes garlic and asafoetida; the other three are among Allium victorialis, Allium chinense, Allium fistulosum, Allium macrostemon and Allium tuberosum, according to various sources.

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