逰 (yóu) - to roam, to wander, to travel for pleasure & variant form of 遊 (yóu)

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yóu ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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逰 · yóu

to roam, to wander, to travel for pleasure;

variant form of 遊 (yóu)

to roam, to wander, to travel for pleasurevariant form of 遊 (yóu)

Usage highlights

to roam freelytravel notesspring outingtravel companiontravel the worldtravel for pleasure

Synonyms

  • 遊— to travel, to roam (standard variant)
  • 游— to swim, to travel (simplified form)
  • 逛— to stroll, to roam

Antonyms

  • 居— to reside, to dwell
  • 定— to settle, fixed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He loves to roam the mountains (逰山).
  • They traveled for pleasure in the south (南逰).
  • The novel describes his wandering life (逰历 life).
  • We went on a spring outing (春逰).

Collocations

  • to roam freely(逍遥逰)
  • travel notes(逰记)
  • spring outing(春逰)
  • travel companion(逰伴)
  • travel the world(逰历世界)
  • travel for pleasure(逰玩)

Idioms

  • Roaming beyond the four seas(逰于四海)
  • Wandering like a cloud(逰如浮云)
  • Journey to the West(西逰记)
  • Roaming immortals(逰仙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 逰 is a variant form of 遊, both meaning leisurely travel or wandering.
  • In classical Chinese literature, '逰' often describes scholarly travel for education and cultural enrichment.
  • The character appears in famous literary works like 'Journey to the West' (西逰记).

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