斋

开斋

kāi zhāi

to stop following a vegetarian diet

开斋节

kāi zhāi jié

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

斋教

zhāi jiào

Zhaijiao sect of Buddhism

斋堂

zhāi táng

dining hall in a Buddhist temple

斋戒

zhāi jiè

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

斋戒节

zhāi jiè jié

festival of fasting (esp. Eid al-Fitr)

斋祭

zhāi jì

to offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors) whilst abstaining from meat, wine etc

斋藤

zhāi téng

Saitō (Japanese surname)

斋饭

zhāi fàn

food given to Buddhist monks as alms

化斋

huà zhāi

to beg for food (of monks)

吃斋

chī zhāi

to abstain from eating meat

四旬斋

sì xún zhāi

Lent (Christian period of forty days before Easter)