斋(zhāi)

10 strokesTrad. 齋

old variant of 斋

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Character information

Pinyin
zhāi
Meaning
old variant of 斋
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
齋

Origin & structure

Where 斋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱文而

In this compound, the meaning comes from 文 (culture).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

文wén而ér

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 齋: even

How to write 斋 step by step

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Words with 斋

Common words using 斋 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huà化zhāi斋

to beg for food (of monks)

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chī吃zhāi斋

to abstain from eating meat; to be a vegetarian

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dà大zhāi斋

to fast; to abstain from food

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shū书zhāi斋

study (room)

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sù素zhāi斋

vegetarian food

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liáo聊zhāi斋zhì志yì异

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Qing dynasty book of tales by 蒲松龄

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kāi开zhāi斋jié节

(Islam) Eid al-Fitr, festival that marks the end of Ramadan

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zhāi斋táng堂

dining hall in a Buddhist temple

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From 斋’s common words

化吃大书素聊志异

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