行者 (háng) — (literary) pedestrian; passerby; (Buddhism) wandering monk; (archaic) abbot's servant
Definition
Literary term for a wayfarer or pilgrim — in modern Chinese most often used in the Buddhist sense of a wandering monk. Distinct from the everyday verb 行 (xíng, 'to walk / travel').
noun
(literary) pedestrianpasserby(Buddhism) wandering monk(archaic) abbot's servant
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 行者。Lù shang yǒu jǐ gè háng cōng cōng zǒu guò.There were several pedestrians hurrying along the road.
- 行者。Zhè wèi háng lái zì yuǎn fāng de sì miào.This itinerant monk comes from a distant temple.
- 行者。Gǔ shū lǐ jì zǎi le nà wèi háng de gù shi.The ancient book records the story of that wandering monk.
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