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取经

qǔ jīng

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 取經

取经 (qǔ jīng) means "to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 取经 means

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

The characters in 取经

• 取qǔto take; to get; to choose
• 经jīngclassics; sacred book; scripture

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