Chinese

遊戲

yóuxì
game (playful or competitive activity, except sport)
  • TOCFL 4
  • 游戏
  • 沋戏

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  • characterChinese遊 “to travel; to tour”
    • meaningChinese辵 “to walk for a while and be still for a while”
      • ideaChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
    • soundChinese斿 “decoration hanging down from a flag or banner, e.g. a streamer or tassel”
      • ideaChinese㫃 “appearance of flags flying”
      • ideaChinese子 “child; offspring; descendant”
  • characterChinese戲 “to play; to amuse; to have fun”
    • soundChinese䖒 “a kind of ancient earthenware vessel”
      • soundChinese虍 “pattern of tiger fur”
      • meaningChinese豆 “pod-bearing plant or its seeds; bean; pea (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 粒 m)”
    • meaningChinese戈 “dagger-axe (an ancient Chinese weapon similar to a halberd)”

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