辟谷

Traditional: 辟穀

bì gǔ

Dictionary entry

(Taoism) to abstain from eating cereals; to fast

What does 辟谷 mean?

辟谷 (bì gǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(Taoism) to abstain from eating cereals; to fast

2also pr. [pi4gu3]

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辟bì(literary) king; monarch · (literary) (of a sovereign) to summon to official service 谷gǔgrain · corn

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辟谷

bì gǔ

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