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五辛素

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ xīn sù

(adjective) non-Buddhist vegetarian (allowing strong-smelling vegetables like garlic and onions)

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五: wǔ · five; surname
辛: xīn · bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem; Kangxi radical 160
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally

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3–1–4 · wu3 xin1 su4

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