蔒 (xūn) - A variant form of 荤, meaning meat dishes & strong-smelling vegetables like garlic and onions
蔒 · xūn
A variant form of 荤, meaning meat dishes;
strong-smelling vegetables like garlic and onions;
in ancient texts, sometimes used to refer to cooked food.
A variant form of 荤, meaning meat dishesstrong-smelling vegetables like garlic and onionsin ancient texts, sometimes used to refer to
Usage highlights
meat dishesstrongpungent vegetablesvegetarian diet without meatmeat and fish
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He doesn't eat meat dishes (不吃蔒腥).
- This dish contains strong-smelling vegetables (有蔒菜).
- The vegetarian meal excludes meat and pungent vegetables (不含蔒辛).
Collocations
- meat dishes(蔒腥)
- strong-smelling vegetables(蔒菜)
- pungent vegetables(蔒辛)
- vegetarian diet without meat(不食蔒腥)
- meat and fish(蔒膻)
Idioms
- Meat and strong vegetables(蔒辛厚味)
- Abstain from meat and strong vegetables(不茹蔒腥)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Buddhist tradition, 荤 originally referred to pungent vegetables like garlic and onions that were believed to stimulate passions.
- The character 蔒 is a variant form that appears in some historical texts and dictionaries.
- In modern usage, 荤 typically refers to meat dishes while maintaining the original meaning of pungent vegetables in certain contexts.