(yóu xì) - game in Mandarin
yóuxìTraditional: 遊戲
Translation
game
Word origin
A compound of 游 (yóu, 'to roam, play') and 戏 (xì, 'play, drama'), meaning 'game'. 游 is built on the water radical 氵; the simplified 戏 derives from 戲, which includes 戈 (gē, 'dagger-axe').
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 游 (yóu, 'to roam, play'; with 氵water) + 戏 (xì, 'play'; from 戲, with 戈 weapon)
Stroke order
游
戏
Examples
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The children are playing a game.
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This game is fun.
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I like computer games.
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Children love playing computer games most.
规。
The rules of this game are very simple.
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