列兵 (liè bīng) — private (lowest military rank)

Definition

noun

private (lowest military rank)

Measure word · 个

，列兵。
Tā rù wǔ yì nián le, xiàn zài hái shì liè bīng.
He joined the army a year ago and is still a private.
列兵。
liè bīng Měi tiān dōu yào jìn xíng yán gé de xùn liàn.
Privates must undergo rigorous training every day.
。
Zhè wèi liè bīng zài yǎn xí zhōng biǎo xiàn fēi cháng chū sè.
This private performed exceptionally well during the exercise.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

列 gives the idea of rank, while 兵 means soldier.

Characters in this word

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

列 combines 歹, drawn as skeletal remains, and 刀, a knife, to depict tearing apart.

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

兵 combines 斤, a short axe, with 廾, two hands, showing a pair of hands holding a weapon.

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