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

HSK 4

古代的行者常常步行千里。

Gǔdài de xíngzhě chángcháng bùxíng qiānlǐ.

Ancient travelers often walked thousands of miles.

HSK 7-9

孙悟空又叫孙行者。

Sūn Wùkōng yòu jiào Sūn Xíngzhě.

Sun Wukong is also called Sun the Pilgrim.

HSK 7-9

行者无疆。

Xíngzhě wú jiāng.

The traveler knows no borders.

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

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