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齋飯

简斋饭 · 繁齋飯

Mandarin · pinyin zhāi fàn

food given to Buddhist monks as alms

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飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
斋: zhāi · vegetarian diet; study
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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1–4 · zhai1 fan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zaai1 faan6

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noun

food given to Buddhist monks as alms
vegetarian diet supplied in the temples

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