八戒

Traditional form:

八戒

Pinyin (reading):

bājiè

Definitions:

• the eight precepts (Buddhism)

Characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 戒 - to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid

Traditional characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 戒 - to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid