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Character

斋 zhāi

Character

to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc

Radical
文
Strokes
10
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
文 而
Traditional
亝
Frequency
#2324 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zhāi

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  1. to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc CC-CEDICT
  2. vegetarian diet CC-CEDICT
  3. study room CC-CEDICT
  4. building CC-CEDICT
  5. to give alms (to a monk) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 斋

Draw “斋” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 我很喜欢斋月。

    wǒ hěn xǐ huan zhāi yuè

    I love the month of Ramadan.

    Tatoeba · sentence #8939088 by crescat; translation #8623041 by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR

Words with 斋

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斋堂zhāi tángdining hall in a Buddhist templeWord斋戒zhāi jièto observe a religious fast; to abstain from food or certain activities before a ritualWord斋教zhāi jiàoZhaijiao sect of BuddhismWord斋月zhāi yuèRamadan (Islam)Word斋期zhāi qīfasting daysWord斋果zhāi guǒ(religious) offeringsWord斋祭zhāi jìto offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors) whilst abstaining from meat, wine etcWord斋藤zhāi téngSaitō (Japanese surname)Word斋饭zhāi fànfood given to Buddhist monks as almsWord斋戒节zhāi jiè jiéfestival of fasting (esp. Eid al-Fitr)Word书斋shū zhāistudy (room)Word化斋huà zhāito beg for food (of monks)Word

Same radical 文

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文wén斑bān斐fěi斌bīn斓lán斕lán
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