斋 祭

zhāi jìdictionary entry

to offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors) whilst abstaining from meat, wine etc

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Original source entry:

齋祭斋祭 [zhai1 ji4] /to offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors) whilst abstaining from meat, wine etc/

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Other forms in these source records: 齋祭

斋
zhāi
to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc / vegetarian diet / study room / building / to give alms (to a monk)
祭
jì
to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon / to wield (sth magic) / (bound form) ceremony / (Tw) (bound form) (celebratory) festival
Zhài
surname Zhai

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