守斋 Traditional form: 守齋 Pinyin (reading): shǒuzhāi Definitions: to fast Characters: 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait 斋 - to fast, to abstain; a vegetarian diet Traditional characters: 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait 齋 - to fast, to abstain; a vegetarian diet