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禁食

jìn shídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to fast / to abstain from eating / to forbid the eating of (certain foods) / a fast
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-67df752f52c0e003. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

禁食 禁食 [jin4 shi2] /to fast/to abstain from eating/to forbid the eating of (certain foods)/a fast/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 禁
    jīn

    to endure

    jìn

    to prohibit / to forbid

  • 食
    shí

    to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse

    sì

    to feed (a person or animal)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.