行者

xíngzhě

noun #9,404

Meanings

1 traveler; wayfarer
2 wandering monk; pilgrim
3 practitioner (of Buddhism)

Characters

to walk; to travel; to practice

one who; person (suffix)

Examples

孙悟空又叫孙行者。

Sūn Wùkōng yòu jiào Sūn Xíngzhě.

Sun Wukong is also called Sun the Pilgrim.

行者无疆。

Xíngzhě wú jiāng.

The traveler knows no borders.

古代的行者常常步行千里。

Gǔdài de xíngzhě chángcháng bùxíng qiān lǐ.

Ancient travelers often walked thousands of miles.

Tips

history

行者 originally referred to a Buddhist novice or wandering monk who had not yet been fully ordained. In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong is called 行者 because he accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a pilgrimage.

In Pop Culture

孙行者 Sūn Xíngzhě

Sun Wukong / Monkey King

the Monkey King's title in Journey to the West

Stroke Order

行 xíng

者 zhě