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西游记

Xī yóu jìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
"Journey to the West", a Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩[Wú Chéng ēn], one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, also known as "Pilgrimage to the West" or "Monkey"
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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:

西遊記 西游记 [Xi1 you2 ji4] /"Journey to the West", a Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩[Wu2 Cheng2 en1], one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, also known as "Pilgrimage to the West" or "Monkey"/

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Other forms in these source records: 西遊記

  • 西
    xī

    west

    Xī

    the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá] / Spanish

  • 游
    yóu

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

    Yóu

    surname You

  • 记
    jì

    to record / to note / to memorize / to remember / mark / sign / classifier for blows, kicks, shots

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