兵(bīng)

HSK 47 strokes

soldiers

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Character information

Pinyin
bīng
Meaning
soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:个
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 兵 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱丘八

Two hands 八 holding an axe 丘

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

丘qiū八bā

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 兵 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 兵

Common words using 兵 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiāo交bīng兵

in a state of war

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fú伏bīng兵

hidden troops; ambush

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xiū休bīng兵

to cease fire; armistice; rested troops

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shàng上děng等bīng兵

private first class (army rank)

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zhēn侦chá察bīng兵

a scout

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sǎn伞bīng兵

paratrooper

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yōng佣bīng兵

(military) mercenary

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xiān先lǐ礼hòu后bīng兵

(idiom) try persuasion before resorting to force

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丈与严临之乎亚企

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交伏休上等侦察伞

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