取经
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

取经

qǔjīng

to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures

02

to learn by studying another's experience

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

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What does 取经 mean in Chinese?

取经 (qǔjīng) means to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures.

How do you pronounce 取经?

取经 is pronounced qǔjīng.

Is 取经 an HSK word?

取经 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 取经?

取经 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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