葷 hūn xūn

non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc)

Character data

Radical ⾋ (140.9)
Strokes 12
SIMPLIFIED 荤

Definitions

葷 hūn
  1. 1. non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc)
  2. 2. strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc)
  3. 3. vulgar
  4. 4. obscene

Words containing 葷

Word Meaning
七葷八素 qī hūn bā sù
confused; distracted
五葷 wǔ hūn
(Buddhism etc) the five forbidden pungent vegetables: leek, scallion, garlic, rape and coriander
油葷 yóu hūn
meat foods
茹葷 rú hūn
to eat meat
茹葷飲酒 rú hūn yǐn jiǔ
to eat meat and drink wine
葷油 hūn yóu
lard; animal fat
葷笑話 hūn xiào huà
dirty jokes; jokes of a visceral nature
葷粥 xūn yù
an ethnic group in ancient northern China
葷素 hūn sù
meat and vegetable
葷腥 hūn xīng
meat and fish
葷菜 hūn cài
meat or fish dish; non-vegetarian food
葷辛 hūn xīn
strong-smelling spicy foods
開葷 kāi hūn
to eat meat after having maintained a vegetarian diet
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