斋 饭

zhāi fàndictionary entry

food given to Buddhist monks as alms

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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.

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Original source entry:

齋飯斋饭 [zhai1 fan4] /food given to Buddhist monks as alms/

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Other forms in these source records: 齋飯

斋
zhāi
to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc / vegetarian diet / study room / building / to give alms (to a monk)
饭
fàn
cooked rice / CL:碗[wǎn] / meal / CL:頓|顿[dùn] / (loanword) fan / devotee

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