zhāi斋（齋）
斋（齋）
common
noun
verb
Meaning of 斋
斋 means to observe religious fasting; vegetarian meal; vegetarian food. Pronounced zhāi.
- to observe religious fasting
- vegetarian meal; vegetarian food
- to offer food to monks or priests
Character Info
Radical文
Strokes10
Components
亠
文
冂
Stroke Order
斋
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
zài在
jì祭
sì祀
qián前
yào要
zhāi斋
jiè戒
mù沐
yù浴
。
Ancient emperors would observe fasting and bathe before sacrificial ceremonies.
Sēng僧
rén人
men们
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
jìn进
xíng行
zhāi斋
jiè戒
。
Monks observe fasting every day.