持齋

Chinese

		to grasp; to hold; support to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain	a fast; studio
trad. (持齋)		持	齋
simp. (持斋)		持	斋

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): chízhāi

(Zhuyin): ㄔˊ ㄓㄞ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ci⁴ zaai¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: chízhāi
  - Zhuyin: ㄔˊ ㄓㄞ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyjai
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ci⁴ zaai¹
  - Yale: chìh jāai
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsi⁴ dzaai¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: qi⁴ zai¹
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiː²¹ t͡säːi̯⁵⁵/

Verb

持齋

to adhere to a vegetarian/vegan diet for religious reasons

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