军 jūn — army; military; arms
我哥哥是一名军人。Wǒ gē ge shì yì míng jūn rén.My older brother is a soldier.
Common words: 冠军 (guàn jūn)、军事 (jūn shì)、军人 (jūn rén)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "arms"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "arms", including 军 (jūn), 兵 (bīng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "arms" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 军 (jūn), 兵 (bīng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jūn, bīng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 军 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 军 jūnarmy; military; armsUseful words: 冠军, 军事
- 兵 bīngsoldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; militaryUseful words: 士兵, 官兵
Common words for these 2 "arms" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 军 (jūn) — so "arms" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "arms".
兵 bīng — soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military
战场上的士兵很勇敢。Zhàn chǎng shàng de shì bīng hěn yǒng gǎn.The soldiers on the battlefield are very brave.
Common words: 士兵 (shì bīng)、官兵 (guān bīng)、大兵 (dà bīng)
All 2 characters
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