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遊藝

简游艺 · 繁遊藝

Mandarin · pinyin yóu yì

entertainment

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遊: yóu · wander, roam, travel
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游: yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam
艺: yì · art; talent, ability; craft

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2–4 · you2 yi4

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noun

(literary) scholarly/artistic cultivation
(literary) artistic talent and accomplishment
(alt. form 游藝／游艺) entertainment; recreational performance

verb

(literary, verb-object) to roam within the Six Arts; (loosely) to cultivate oneself through the arts
(loosely) to enjoy one's craft at leisure

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