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兵

bīng

soldier

A soldier holding a shield
Memory picture

Character

兵 bīng

Strokes
7
Radical
八 — eight
Made of
丘 mound, hill 八 eight
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他是新兵。 Tā shì xīnbīng. He is a new soldier.
  • 兵在门口。 Bīng zài ménkǒu. The soldier is at the door.
  • 老兵回家。 Lǎobīng huí jiā. The old soldier goes home.

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