斋
fast; vegetarian meal; room; surname
Meanings
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to observe religious fasting
formalA religious ritual of abstaining from certain foods, especially meat, and purifying oneself before ceremonies or worship.
Ancient emperors would observe fasting and bathe before sacrificial ceremonies.
Monks observe fasting every day.
noun
vegetarian meal; vegetarian food
Refers to food without meat, onions, garlic, or other pungent vegetables for Buddhist and Taoist followers.
She is eating vegetarian today and didn't order any meat dishes.
This temple provides delicious vegetarian meals.
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Grandma eats vegetarian food on the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month.
verb
to offer food to monks or priests
literaryA traditional act of charity providing meals to religious clergy.
This wealthy merchant often offers food to monks and gives alms to accumulate merit.
noun
surname Zhai
A common Chinese surname originating from ancient ritual officiant clans.
noun
room; study; shop
literaryUsed in place names, shop names, dormitories, and traditional studies. Often paired with other characters to form compound words.
He named his study Moxiang Studio.
Rongbaozhai is a famous century-old calligraphy and painting shop.
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The third dormitory building in our school has very good conditions.
The pastries at this new shop are very popular.