周遊列國

简 周游列国 · 繁 周遊列國
Mandarin · pinyin zhōu yóu liè guó

Meanings

  1. to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations
  2. refers to the travels of Confucius
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周
zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
遊
yóu · wander, roam, travel
列
liè · a line; to arrange in order, classify
國
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游
yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam
国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
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1–2–4–2 · zhou1 you2 lie4 guo2

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zau1 jau4 lit6 gwok3

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周遊列國 · zhou1 you2 lie4 guo2
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Exact source record周遊列國 周游列国 [zhou1 you2 lie4 guo2] /to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations/refers to the travels of Confucius/