军 (jūn) — military, army (bound morpheme used in compounds)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'military / army' that almost never stands alone — it appears inside compounds like 军队 (army) and 海军 (navy). For the standalone word 'army' or 'military' in running text, use 军队 or 军事.
bound form
militaryarmy (bound morpheme used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā shì yì míng jūn rén.He is a soldier.
- 。Zhōng guó jūn duì yuè lái yuè xiàn dài huà.The Chinese army is becoming more modern.
- 。Tā jiā rù le hǎi jūn.He joined the navy.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo 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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