The character 游 is for travel, imagination, and going with the flow
On a cold autumn morning, a man stands among frosted reeds by the riverside, yearning for his beloved one across the water, only to find his love is out of reach: “When I try to reach her by going against the current, the journey is difficult, dangerous, and long; when I follow the current, she seems to stand still in the heart of the waters. (溯洄从之，道阻且长。溯游从之，宛在水中央。Sù huí cóng zhī, dào zǔ qiě cháng. Sù yóu cóng zhī, wǎn zài shuǐ zhōngyāng.)”
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游: Learn the Chinese Character for Journeys and Adventures is a story from our issue, “Viral Attractions.” To read the entire issue, become a subscriber and receive the full magazine.
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