兵
bīng
#398 most
frequent character
arms, soldier, force, weapon
noun
Measure words:个 gè
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
兵 shows two hands gripping an axe. That picture first meant 'weapon', a general word for military gear. From there it grew to 'soldier', then 'private' and 'military'.
Drawn as: hands grabbing axe; axe; two hands
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Example Sentences
他是一名优秀的兵。
tāshì yīmíng yōuxiù de bīng 。
He is an excellent soldier.
这个国家有强大的军队和现代化的武器。
zhègè guójiā yǒu qiángdà de jūnduì hé xiàndài huà de wǔqì 。
This country has a powerful army and modern weapons.
在战场上，兵士们表现得很勇敢。
zài zhànchǎng shàng ， bīngshì mén biǎoxiàn déhěn yǒnggǎn 。
On the battlefield, the soldiers behaved bravely.
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