zhāi​jiè

to fast

zhāi​jiè to fast

  1. to fast
    to abstain from meat, alcohol, and spicy foods for religious or ceremonial reasons, or to purify one's mind and body
  2. monastic discipline
    religious discipline or rules; a prohibition against certain acts within a religion; a commandment

zhāi​jiè Sawm

  1. Islamic fast
    (bound form) religious fasting in Islam, as during Ramadan
  2. monastic discipline
    religious discipline or rules; a prohibition against certain acts within a religion; a commandment

zhāi​jiè Eight Precepts

  1. vegetarian food
    (bound form) Vegetarian diet, especially food eaten by Buddhists or Daoists.
  2. monastic discipline
    religious discipline or rules; a prohibition against certain acts within a religion; a commandment