羇 (jī) - To lodge & to stay

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jī ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

羇 · jī

To lodge;

to stay;

to sojourn;

to be a traveler or guest away from home.

To lodgeto stayto sojourn

Usage highlights

Lodging travelerTraveler's thoughtsSojourner's sorrowLodging stationWandering lifeTraveler's inn

Synonyms

  • 旅— travel; journey
  • 客— guest; traveler
  • 寄— to lodge; to depend on

Antonyms

  • 归— to return home
  • 居— to reside; to dwell

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lodged at an inn for the night (羇旅).
  • The wandering poet felt homesick (羇旅之思).
  • They were travelers in a foreign land (异乡羇客).

Collocations

  • Lodging traveler(羇旅)
  • Traveler's thoughts(羇思)
  • Sojourner's sorrow(羇愁)
  • Lodging station(羇站)
  • Wandering life(羇泊)
  • Traveler's inn(羇舍)

Idioms

  • The sorrows of a traveler far from home(羇旅之愁)
  • A wandering life with no fixed abode(飘蓬羇旅)
  • The melancholy of a sojourner(羇客之悲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry to express the melancholy and loneliness of travelers far from home.
  • Reflects the traditional Chinese value of rootedness and the emotional weight of being separated from one's homeland.
  • Commonly appears in literary works describing the experiences of scholars, officials, or merchants traveling for official duties or trade.

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