斋戒 zhāijiè to fast Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zhāijiè to fast 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戒 jiè monastic discipline religious discipline or rules; a prohibition against certain acts within a religion; a commandmentzhāijiè Sawm 斋 齋 zhāi noun Islamic fast (bound form) religious fasting in Islam, as during Ramadan戒 jiè monastic discipline religious discipline or rules; a prohibition against certain acts within a religion; a commandmentzhāijiè Eight Precepts 斋 齋 zhāi vegetarian food (bound form) Vegetarian diet, especially food eaten by Buddhists or Daoists.戒 jiè monastic discipline religious discipline or rules; a prohibition against certain acts within a religion; a commandment