五毒

See also: 五毒俱全

Chinese

five poison; narcotics
trad. (五毒)
simp. #(五毒)

Pronunciation


Noun

五毒

  1. (folklore, traditional Chinese medicine) five toxic animals (namely centipede, venomous snake, scorpion, gecko and toad)
  2. (Buddhism) five taboo states of mind (kleshas) (namely raga, dveṣa, moha, māna and vicikitsa)
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