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独在异乡为异客
dúzàiyìxiāngwéiyìkè
Traditional: 獨在異鄉為異客
a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei [[王維|王维<WángWéi>]])
Character Breakdown
独
dú
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
HSK 5
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
异
yì
different, strange, unusual; foreign; surprising
HSK 6
乡
xiāng
country, village; rural
HSK 5
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
异
yì
different, strange, unusual; foreign; surprising
HSK 6
客
kè
guest, traveller; customer
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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