取经 meaning in English

qǔjīng

to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience

HSK 7-9Traditional 取經16 strokes

Meaning of 取经

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

qǔjīng
  1. to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures
  2. to learn by studying another's experience

Stroke order for each character

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取 qǔ · to take · 8 strokes

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经 jīng · classics · 8 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 取经.

已经yǐjīngalready
经常jīngchángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
经过jīngguòto pass; to go through
经理jīnglǐmanager; director
取得qǔdéto acquire; to get; to obtain
曾经céngjīngonce; already
经历jīnglìto experience; to go through; experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4])
取消qǔxiāoto cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
经验jīngyànexperience; to go through; to experience
采取cǎiqǔto adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
经济jīngjìeconomy; economic
争取zhēngqǔto fight for; to strive for

Questions about 取经

What does 取经 mean?

取经 (qǔjīng) means "to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience".

How do you write 取经?

取经 is made of 2 characters: 取 (8 strokes), 经 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 取经 an HSK word?

Yes. 取经 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 取经 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 取经 is written 取經.