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齋戒

简斋戒 · 繁齋戒

Mandarin · pinyin zhāi jiè

to observe a religious fast; to abstain from food or certain activities before a ritual

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戒: jiè · warn, caution, admonish
斋: zhāi · vegetarian diet; study

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1–4 · zhai1 jie4

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zaai1 gaai3

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verb

to fast (restrict one’s consumption of food and abstain from various desires for religious purposes) — (archaic, in feudal China) to bathe, change clothing, and abstain from meat, alcohol and sexual activity
to fast (restrict one’s consumption of food and abstain from various desires for religious purposes) — (Islam) to practice sawm

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