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行军 (xíng jūn) — to march (of troops), to move in military formation

Definition

行军 means troops moving on foot in formation — 'to march (militarily)'. Distinct from the everyday verb 走 (wǒ zǒu) and from 旅行 (lǚxíng, civilian travel); it implies organized military movement over distance.

verb
to march (of troops)to move in military formation

Examples

  • 行军，。
    Bù duì lián yè xíng jūn, tiān liàng qián dào dá le mù dì dì.
    The troops marched through the night and arrived at the destination before dawn.
  • ，。
    Tā men lián xù xíng le sān tiān jūn, fēi cháng pí bèi.
    They marched for three consecutive days and were extremely exhausted.
  • 行军。
    Zhè cì xíng jūn lù xiàn yào jīng guò yí piàn shā mò.
    This march route will pass through a desert.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

行xíngmarch
军jūnarmy

行军 is 行 of a 军, to march troops.

Characters in this word

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

  • 彳彳chì
  • 亍亍chù

The shape of 行 originally showed a street intersection, even on both sides. Later it became uneven, with 彳 on the left and 亍 on the right.

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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.

Open 军 →
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Military & Defense

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