How to Write 旅 (lǚ) — Meaning “travel, trip, brigade”

Picture a flag (方) waving as a group of people (㐬) walk together on a trip. The flag leads the way, reminding you that 旅 means 'travel' or 'trip'.

Start with the radical 方, writing the dot, then horizontal stroke, then left-falling stroke, then hook. Next write the right part 㐬: first the diagonal stroke (like a 'ノ'), then two horizontal strokes, and finally a flowing curved stroke. Make sure the right side does not extend too far to the left.

旅 means travel, 施 (shī) means to carry out or to give, and 斿 (yóu) is an old variant of 游 meaning to swim or wander. Visually, 旅 has 方 on the left and a person with a flag on the right, while 施 has a different right side (also) and 斿 looks like 游 without the water radical.

You use 旅 in words like 旅游 (tourism), 旅馆 (hotel), and 旅客 (passenger). It is very common for travel-related topics. In China, 旅行 (traveling) is a popular leisure activity, and 旅游景点 (tourist attractions) are visited by millions during holidays like National Day.

Common words containing 旅 include: 旅游 (lǚ yóu) — tourism, to travel; 旅馆 (lǚ guǎn) — hotel, inn; 旅客 (lǚ kè) — traveler, passenger.