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持斋
chí​zhāi

to practice vegetarianism

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

持斋/ 持齋 chí​zhāi to practice vegetarianism

To follow a religious rule of abstaining from meat or certain foods; to stick to a vegetarian diet.

持斋/ 持齋 chí​zhāi to practice fasting

In Buddhism, the practice of not eating after midday.

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