How to write 荤

荤 (hūn) 1. 肉食: Refers to meat consumption. Example: 荤菜 (meat dishes), 荤素 (meat and vegetarian), 吃荤 (to eat meat), 开荤 (to eat meat after a period of abstaining). 2. 佛教徒称葱蒜等有特殊气味的菜: Buddhists refer to vegetables with a strong scent such as scallions and garlic. Example: 五荤 (five pungent foods, generally referring to scallions, garlic, chives, leeks, and coriander; also called "五辛"). 3. 指低级、粗俗的语言: Refers to low-level and vulgar language. Example: 这人说着说着就带上了荤字儿 (This person started using vulgar language while talking). 本义: 指葱蒜类辛臭的蔬菜: The original meaning refers to pungent vegetables such as garlic and scallions. 同本义: A acrid and strong-smelling vegetable. 指鸡、鸭、鱼、肉等食物: Refers to foods such as chicken, duck, fish, and meat; in contrast to "素" (vegetarian). 引: 1. 《说文》: 荤，臭菜也。 (In "Shuowen": Hūn refers to stinky vegetables.) 2. 《苍颉篇》: 荤，辛菜也。 (In "Cang Jie Pian": Hūn refers to spicy vegetables.) 3. 《仪礼·士相见礼》: 膳荤. 注:“辛物，葱韭之属。” (In "Rites of Zhou": Hūn dishes. Note: "spicy items, related to scallions and chives.") 4. 《礼记·玉藻》: 膳于君有荤桃茢. 注:“姜及辛菜也。” (In "Book of Rites": When dining with the ruler, there are Hūn dishes. Note: "Ginger and spicy vegetables.") 5. 《荀子·富国》: 然后荤菜百蔬以泽量。 (In "Xunzi": Then Hūn dishes and various vegetables are abundant.) 6. 《庄子·人间世》: 唯不饮酒、不茹荤者数月矣。 (In "Zhuangzi": Only those who have not drunk alcohol or eaten Hūn for several months.) 例: 又如: 荤辛 (strongly flavored and spicy vegetables, prohibited by Buddhism). 荤血: (foods like fish and meat); 荤膻 (refers to meat that is unclean or has a strong flavor; metaphorically used for unclean things); 荤臊 (refers to spicy dishes with meat); 荤膻 (specifically refers to spicy dishes with beef and lamb).