军

jūn

(bound form) army

military

Cover (冖) + chariot (车) = army

Chariots were the armored vehicles of ancient warfare, and the cover above suggests command, shelter, and organized force. Together they evoke a protected, mobile fighting unit — the army.

冖+车→军
冖A coveringSemantic
车CartSemantic

他的父亲在军中服务了二十年。

tā de fù qīn zài jūn zhōng fú wù le èr shí nián。

His father served in the military for twenty years.

这个国家的军力近年来不断增强。

zhè ge guó jiā de jūn lì jìn nián lái bù duàn zēng qiáng。

This country's military strength has been continuously growing in recent years.

Words with 军

以军

yǐ jūn

Israeli soldiers

白军

bái jūn

White Guard or White Movement, anti-communist troops fighting against the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917-1922)

三军

sān jūn

(in former times) upper, middle and lower army

孤军奋战

gū jūn fèn zhàn

lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom)

军事力量

jūn shì lì liang

military strength

军事政变

jūn shì zhèng biàn

military coup

联军

lián jūn

allied armies

军警

jūn jǐng

the military and the police

军火库

jūn huǒ kù

arsenal

将军

jiāng jūn

(common place name)

异军突起

yì jūn tū qǐ

to emerge as a new force to be reckoned with (idiom)

后备军

hòu bèi jūn

rearguard

More characters with 冖

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