逛 (guàng) - to stroll & to roam

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guàng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

逛 · guàng

to stroll;

to roam;

to wander around;

to go window-shopping

to strollto roamto wander around

Usage highlights

go shoppingstroll in the parkwander around the marketbrowse onlinevisit a bookstoreroam the streets

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We went for a walk in the park (逛公园).
  • She enjoys window-shopping on weekends (逛街).
  • They wandered around the market (逛市场).
  • Let's stroll through the old town (逛老城).

Collocations

  • go shopping(逛街)
  • stroll in the park(逛公园)
  • wander around the market(逛市场)
  • browse online(逛网店)
  • visit a bookstore(逛书店)
  • roam the streets(逛大街)

Idioms

  • Wandering aimlessly(东游西逛)
  • Strolling and enjoying the sights(逛景)
  • Roaming freely(自由逛荡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character combines the 'movement' radical (辶) with 狂 (wild, unrestrained), suggesting free, leisurely movement.
  • In modern Chinese culture, 逛 often implies casual, pleasure-oriented movement rather than purposeful travel.
  • 逛街 (window-shopping) is a popular social activity in Chinese urban culture.

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