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 "military"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "military", including 军 (jūn), 兵 (bīng), 武 (wǔ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "military" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 军 (jūn), 兵 (bīng), 武 (wǔ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jūn, bīng, wǔ — 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
- 武 wǔmartial; militaryUseful words: 武器, 武术
Common words for these 3 "military" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 军 (jūn) — so "military" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
冠军guàn jūnchampion军事jūn shìmilitary affairs; (attributive) military军人jūn rénserviceman; soldier; military personnel士兵shì bīngsoldier官兵guān bīng(military) officers and soldiers; officers and men; (old) government troops大兵dà bīngsoldier; large army; powerful army; (old) large-scale war武器wǔ qìweapon; arms武术wǔ shùmilitary skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage)武装wǔ zhuāngarms; equipment; to arm; military
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 3 ways to say "military".
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)
武 wǔ — martial; military
他从小就喜欢武术。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan wǔ shù.He has liked martial arts since childhood.
Common words: 武器 (wǔ qì)、武术 (wǔ shù)、武装 (wǔ zhuāng)
All 3 characters
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