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旅 (lǚ) — travel (bound form, used in compounds like 旅行 and 旅游); troops; military unit; brigade (bound form, used in compounds like 军旅 and 旅长)

Definition

旅 (lǚ) is a bound form — it does not stand alone. It means 'travel' in compounds like 旅行/旅游/旅馆, and 'brigade / military unit' in compounds like 军旅/旅长.

bound form
travel (bound form, used in compounds like 旅行 and 旅游)troopsmilitary unitbrigade (bound form, used in compounds like 军旅 and 旅长)

Examples

  • 。
    Wǒ men qù nián xià tiān qù ōu zhōu lǚ xíng le.
    We traveled to Europe last summer.
  • 。
    Zhè jiā lǚ guǎn de jià gé hěn shí huì.
    The prices at this hotel are very reasonable.
  • ，旅。
    Tā zài jūn duì fú yì duō nián, hòu lái bèi rèn mìng wèi lǚ zhǎng.
    He served in the military for many years and was later appointed brigade commander.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

旅 combines 㫃, a flag, and 从, two people, to show troops or a brigade.

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