zhōu yóu shì jièdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to travel around the world
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Original source entry:

周遊世界 周游世界 [zhou1 you2 shi4 jie4] /to travel around the world/

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Other forms in these source records: 周遊世界

  • 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

  • 世
    shì

    life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 界
    jiè

    (bound form) boundary / border / (bound form) realm

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