Definitions
(verb)
to travel; journey
(noun)
military unit; brigade
Etymology
Depicts two soldiers marching beneath a flag. The original meaning was "army campaign", but later shifted to "travel".
About
The character "旅" traces its origins to early Chinese writing where it visually represented a flag alongside a group of people, conveying the idea of a military cohort or an organized assembly in movement. This pictorial basis gradually solidified into its present structure, combining the element "㫃", which signifies a flag, with "方", suggesting direction or a squared formation. Initially carrying the specific meaning of a brigade or armed unit, the term's application widened across historical periods to embrace the broader notion of travel or journey, reflecting the inherent mobility of its original context. This semantic shift resulted in its contemporary primary sense pertaining to travel, tourism, and associated activities, while vestiges of its earlier collective meaning persist in certain compound words and classical references.
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我们一起去旅行吧。
这次旅行非常愉快。
旅客们正在排队登机。
旅行社提供了详细的行程安排。
漫长的旅途让他感到疲惫。
旅游产业对当地经济很重要。
他在旅途中遇到了许多有趣的人。
这次商务旅行包括参观多家工厂。