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八戒

Bā jiè

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Source form: 八戒
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 豬八戒|猪八戒[Zhū Bā jiè]
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-d9f1279a28ad44a3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

八戒 八戒 [Ba1 jie4] /see 豬八戒|猪八戒[Zhu1 Ba1 jie4]/

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bā jiè

All readings
Source form: 八戒
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the eight precepts (Buddhism)
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-4376a0c4a8f1baaa. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

八戒 八戒 [ba1 jie4] /the eight precepts (Buddhism)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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  • 八
    bā

    eight

  • 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)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.