斋 戒

zhāi jièdictionary entry

to observe a religious fast / to abstain from food or certain activities before a ritual

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Original source entry:

齋戒斋戒 [zhai1 jie4] /to observe a religious fast; to abstain from food or certain activities before a ritual/

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Other forms in these source records: 齋戒

斋
zhāi
to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc / vegetarian diet / study room / building / to give alms (to a monk)
戒
jiè
to guard against / to exhort / to admonish or warn / to give up or stop doing sth / Buddhist monastic discipline / ring (for a finger)

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