Luohan
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Luohan can mean:
- Luóhàn, the Chinese word for arhat, in Buddhism
- Luohan or flowerhorn, a cichlidCichlidCichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
fish hybrid - Luohan (martial arts)Luohan (martial arts)Luohan quan , also known as in Japanese, literally means "Arhat boxing". The traditional story of its creation states that it was created by monks in the Shaolin Temple, by observing and imitating the forms and expressions of each Arhat Statue in the temple...
, named after the Chinese word for arhat - Luóhàn guǒ (arhat's fruit), the Chinese word for the fruit of Siraitia grosvenoriiSiraitia grosvenoriiSiraitia grosvenorii is an herbaceous perennial vine native to southern China and Northern Thailand. The plant is best known for its fruit, commonly called luo han guo or luo han kuo , la han qua , arhat fruit, Buddha...
- Luóhàn zhāi (vegetarian arhat), a Chinese dish also known as Buddha's delightBuddha's delightBuddha's delight, often transliterated as Luóhàn zhāi, lo han jai, or lo hon jai, is a vegetarian dish well known in Chinese and Buddhist cuisine...