旅 (lǔ)

trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army)

Etymology

Depicts two soldiers marching beneath a flag. The original meaning was "army campaign", but later shifted to "travel".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“旅,軍之五百人為旅。从,从从;从,俱也。,古文旅。古文以為魯、衛之魯。”

Original meaning

army campaign

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