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守齋

简守斋 · 繁守齋

Mandarin · pinyin shǒu zhāi

to fast

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守: shǒu · defend, protect, guard, conserve
齋: Look up this written character
斋: zhāi · vegetarian diet; study

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3–1 · shou3 zhai1

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sau2 zaai1

Cantonese word readings for 守齋. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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