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军中 (jūn zhōng) — in the armed forces; military (used attributively)

Definition

adjective
in the armed forcesmilitary (used attributively)

Examples

  • 军中，。
    jūn zhōng Shēng huó suī rán jiān kǔ, dàn duàn liàn le yì zhì.
    Although life in the armed forces is hard, it tempers one's willpower.
  • 军中。
    Tā yán gé zūn shǒu jūn zhōng jì lǜ.
    He strictly observes military discipline.
  • 军中。
    Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le jūn zhōng jiàng lǐng de zhàn dòu jīng lì.
    This novel depicts the combat experiences of military officers.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 軍; 军 is its simplified writing.

  • 車車jūcart; chariot
  • 勹勹bāoto surround

In the traditional form 軍, 車 shows the chariot sense, while the part now written 勹 is a sound part, not the 'surround' 勹. Simplified 军 is a later shorthand.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original picture showed a flagpole with a drum in the middle, set up in the center of a field.

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Military & Defense

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