化斋 Traditional form: 化齋 Pinyin (reading): huàzhāi Definitions: to beg for food (of monks) Characters: 化 - to change, to convert, to reform; -ize 斋 - to fast, to abstain; a vegetarian diet Traditional characters: 化 - to change, to convert, to reform; -ize 齋 - to fast, to abstain; a vegetarian diet