兵

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troops

HSK 4 N2

Human →Relations →Groups

bīng

ヘイ、ヒョウ

つわもの

병

Pictograph of two hands (廾) holding a weapon.

Components

斤 catty+ 廾 two hands =

兵 troops

斤 Iconic component

jīn catty

a catty (approximately 500 g)

Depicts a weapon.

廾 Iconic component

gǒng two hands

Depicts two hands.

Notes

Historical Evolution

Oracle

(~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

兵

Regular

Modern

Chinese

兵 [bīng]

soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[gè]

Japanese

兵、強者つわもの、ツワモノ同音

noun

soldier; warrior
usually kana person of courage; strong person; very capable person; master (in a field)

兵ひょう同音

noun shogi pawn

兵へい同音

noun

(common) soldier; rank and file
army; troops
warfare; strategy

戦、軍、兵いくさ同音

noun

war; battle; campaign; fight
archaic troops; forces

Example Sentences

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あのチームはつわものぞろいだ。

That team has nothing but strong players.

革命政府は、民衆から兵をつのって防戦するとともに、共和政治を確立して、捕らえていたルイ１６世を処刑しました。

The revolutionary government, while raising troops from the masses and fighting a defensive battle, established a republic and executed Louis XVI.

軍はその町から兵を引いて敵に明け渡した。

The army abandoned the town to the enemy.

腹が減っては戦ができぬ。

An army travels on its stomach.

Japanese Names

兵たかみ

Takami unclassified name

兵ひょう

Hyō surname

兵ひよう

Hiyou surname

兵ふくじ

Fukuji unclassified name

兵ふくじゅ

Fukuju unclassified name

兵ふくて

Fukute unclassified name

兵ふくみ

Fukumi unclassified name

兵ふくむろ

Fukumuro unclassified name

兵ふくわか

Fukuwaka unclassified name

兵へい

Hei surname

兵みねとし

Minetoshi unclassified name

CHINESE WORDS (200)

士兵 [shìbīng] #1,673

soldier

官兵 [guānbīng] #29,464

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JAPANESE WORDS (200)

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KOREAN WORDS (39)

private; ordinary seaman; airman

해병대 #13,507

marine corps

병력 #14,495

strength of an army; military strength

일병 #17,858

private first class

용병 #23,909

mercenary; hired solider

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