八关斋 bāguānzhāi Eight Precepts Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 八 bā numeral eight eight; 8关 關 guān noun pass A mountain pass; a strategic checkpoint at a border or critical location斋 齋 zhāi to fast to abstain from meat, alcohol, and spicy foods for religious or ceremonial reasons, or to purify one's mind and body