"Five Poisons" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Five Poisons [canonical]
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  1. (folklore) Five animals regarded as poisonous or otherwise hazardous in Chinese folklore: typically snakes, scorpions, centipedes, toads, and spiders. Categories (topical): Folklore, Religion
    Sense id: en-Five_Poisons-en-name-S-pdrFFY Disambiguation of Religion: 100 0 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  2. (politics) Five groups regarded by the Communist Party of China as threats to their rule: Uyghur and Tibetan supporters of respective independence movements, Falun Gong adherents, and supporters of Chinese democracy and the independence of Taiwan. Categories (topical): Politics, Chinese politics, Communism, Nationalism Categories (place): China, Taiwan, Tibet
    Sense id: en-Five_Poisons-en-name-49lqzmeD Disambiguation of Chinese politics: 9 91 Disambiguation of Communism: 11 89 Disambiguation of Nationalism: 17 83 Disambiguation of China: 3 97 Disambiguation of Taiwan: 7 93 Disambiguation of Tibet: 4 96 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Chinese communism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Chinese communism: 35 65 Topics: government, politics
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