trip

Original meaning: 

army campaign

Depicts two soldiers marching beneath a flag. The original meaning was "army campaign", but later shifted to "travel".

Components
㫃 iconic component

  Iconic component

yǎn

  

flags flying

Depicts a flag

人 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

人 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

Evolution

旅 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
旅 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
旅 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
旅 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
旅 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

trip, journey; travel; traveler; trip; to travel; brigade (army)

Most common words with 旅
Freq.
Word
Meaning

旅游

trip

旅行

to travel

旅馆

hotel

trip

旅客

traveler

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)