Definition
旅 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that cannot stand alone — it always appears as part of a compound word. Its two main semantic clusters are travel (in 旅行 'travel', 旅游 'tourism', 旅客 'passenger') and military (in 旅 'brigade', 军旅 'military life', 旅长 'brigade commander'). The hexagram sense from the I Ching is extremely rare. When you encounter 旅, look at the other character to determine which meaning is active.
b.f.
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
- 。Wǒmen qùnián xiàtiān qù Ōuzhōu lǚ xíng le.We traveled to Europe last summer.
- 。Zhè jiā lǚ guǎn de jiàgé hěn shíhuì.The prices at this hotel are very reasonable.
- ,旅。Tā zài jūnduì fúyì duō nián, hòulái bèi rènmìng wéi lǚ zhǎng.He served in the military for many years and was later appointed brigade commander.
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