斋 Stroke Order — How to Write 斋
斋 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 文, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
斋 Radical and Character Components
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Radical: 文 + 6 more strokes
斋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhāi
Meanings of 斋 in Chinese
1
zhāi斋
A room or house, often referring to a study, studio, or a shop/restaurant (as part of its name).
他每天大部分时间都在自己的书斋里阅读和写作。
He spends most of his day reading and writing in his study.
To purify oneself, often through fasting or abstinence, before a religious ceremony, sacrifice, or during a holy period.
在重要的宗教仪式前，人们常常会选择斋戒，以示虔诚和净化身心。
Before important religious ceremonies, people often choose to fast and abstain to show piety and purify their mind and body.
Vegetarian food eaten by Buddhist or Taoist followers; a vegetarian meal.
她每个月都会吃斋两天，以示对信仰的虔诚。
She eats vegetarian food for two days each month to show her devotion to her faith.
To provide meals for Buddhist monks or nuns; to offer food as alms to monks.
他们每年都会斋僧，为家人祈福。
They provide meals for monks every year to pray for their family's blessings.
Common Words and Phrases with 斋
1
Food given to monks, often as alms or by begging; a vegetarian meal (especially in a religious context).
我们今天在寺庙里享用了美味的斋饭。
We enjoyed a delicious vegetarian meal at the temple today.
2
A respectful term for a Buddhist monk or Taoist priest; also refers to a vegetarian.
那位年长的斋公慈祥地接待了前来上香的信众。
That elderly temple caretaker kindly received the devotees who came to offer incense.
3
offerings
信徒们将新鲜的斋果摆放在庙宇的供桌上，以表达他们的虔诚之心。
Devotees placed fresh offerings of fruit and vegetables on the temple altar to express their piety.
4
To fast; to observe a religious fast, involving abstinence from food, drink, and certain activities (e.g., meat, alcohol, sexual relations) for a period, typically for purification or devotion.
为了表示对神明的敬意，他决定斋戒三日，只吃素食，不饮酒。
To show respect for the deities, he decided to fast for three days, eating only vegetarian food and abstaining from alcohol.
5
A period of fasting, especially in Islam, during which one abstains from certain foods (like meat) and drinks (like alcohol).
在斋期期间，信徒们会通过禁食和祈祷来净化心灵。
During the fasting period, believers purify their souls through fasting and prayer.
6
a fast day; a day designated for religious fasting and prayer
每逢斋日，家人都会聚在一起，共同进行反思和祈祷。
Every fast day, family members gather together for reflection and prayer.
7
A dining hall in a Buddhist temple, which can also refer to a hall for chanting scriptures.
午膳时分，寺院的斋堂里传来阵阵碗筷声。
At lunchtime, sounds of bowls and chopsticks echoed from the temple's refectory.
8
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting.
在斋月期间，许多穆斯林家庭会在日落后聚在一起享用开斋饭。
During Ramadan, many Muslim families gather together after sunset to enjoy the Iftar meal.
More words with 斋
- yù寓zhāi斋residence
- liáo聊zhāi斋zhì志yì异Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
- chī吃zhāi斋eat vegetarian, go vegetarian
- shū书zhāi斋study, scholar's studio
- zhāi斋sēng僧Offer food to monks, Provide vegetarian meals for monks
- zhāi斋jiè戒mù沐yù浴fasting and bathing, ritual purification
- cháng长zhāi斋perpetual vegetarianism, long-term vegetarianism
- kāi开zhāi斋fàn饭Iftar
- shū书zhāi斋lǐ里in the study, in one's study
- shū书zhāi斋zhōng中in the study, within the study
Idioms with 斋
- fèng奉dào道zhāi斋sēng僧revere Taoism and feed monks
- gāo高zhāi斋xué学shì士highly learned scholars
- zhāi斋jū居shū蔬shí食live a simple vegetarian life
- zhāi斋xīn心dí涤lǜ虑purify mind and cleanse heart
- bǎ把sù素chí持zhāi斋observe vegetarianism and religious discipline
- chí持zhāi斋bǎ把sù素Observe a vegetarian diet and religious precepts
- nán南huò货zhāi斋guǒ果Southern provisions and vegetarian offerings
- xiù绣fú佛cháng长zhāi斋practice devout Buddhist vegetarianism
- cháng长zhāi斋lǐ礼fó佛
- cháng长zhāi斋xiù绣fó佛devoutly practice Buddhism
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Open the tool →Questions about 斋
What does 斋 mean in Chinese?
斋 (zhāi) means “A room or house” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 斋?
斋 is pronounced zhāi in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 斋 have?
斋 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 斋?
斋 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 文. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 斋?
The radical of 斋 is 文, and 斋 is a phono-semantic compound.