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周游列国

zhōu yóu liè guódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to travel around many countries (idiom) / peregrinations / refers to the travels of Confucius
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

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/

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Other forms in these source records: 周遊列國

  • 周
    zhōu

    to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially / week / weekly

    Zhōu

    surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)

  • 游
    yóu

    to swim / to walk / to tour / to roam / to travel

    Yóu

    surname You

  • 列
    liè

    to arrange / to line up / file / series / (in data tables) column / (Tw) row

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.