戒牒 Traditional form: 戒牒 Pinyin (reading): jièdié Definitions: Buddhist or Taoist ordination certificate issued by monastic authorities Characters: 戒 - to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid 牒 - documents, records; to dispatch Traditional characters: 戒 - to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid 牒 - documents, records; to dispatch