trip

travel; to travel; brigade (army)

Direction (方) + clan (氏) = people traveling together

旅 originally depicted a banner with people following beneath it — a column of travelers or soldiers moving under a flag. 方 here evokes direction and going forth, while 氏 represents the clan or group moving together.

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ClanSemantic

Words with 旅

弱旅

ruò lǚ

(sports) weak team; underdog (team)

军旅

jūn lǚ

army

青年旅舍

qīng nián lǚ shè

youth hostel

青旅

qīng lǚ

youth hostel

三江生态旅游区

sān jiāng shēng tài lǚ yóu qū

Sanjiang Ecological Tourist Area in Wenchuan county 汶川縣|汶川县[Wen4 chuan1 xian4], northwest Sichuan

世界旅游组织

shì jiè lǚ yóu zǔ zhī

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

中旅社

zhōng lǚ shè

China Travel Service (CTS), state-owned travel company

休旅车

xiū lǚ chē

sport utility vehicle (SUV)

劲旅

jìng lǚ

strong contingent

包价旅游

bāo jià lǚ yóu

package holiday

商旅

shāng lǚ

businessmen and travelers

国家旅游度假区

guó jiā lǚ yóu dù jià qū

National Resort District (PRC)

More characters with 方

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