军

jūn

j+ǖn·1st tone

(bound form) army · military

Radical: 冖 Strokes: 6

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Same radical

农冠冥写冤冗冢罕

Same radical

农冠冥写冤冗冢罕

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Character Decomposition

军=冖+车

Etymology

Soldiers 冖 (distorted 力) in a cart 车

Meanings

(bound form) army

military

jūn

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Words with 军 799 total

to withdraw troops · to retreat撤军chè jūn disarmament裁军cái jūn (common place name)将军Jiāng jūn the military and the police · military alert (announcing the approach of the enemy)军警jūn jǐng

Idioms with 军 40 total Chain

a defeated general败军之将bài jūn zhī jiàng lit. a general who would rather have his head cut off (idiom) · fig. a resolute commander who would rather die than surrender; an unyielding fighter断头将军duàn tóu jiāng jūn (derog.) inept advisor · a good-for-nothing adviser · one who offers bad advice狗头军师gǒu tóu jūn shī lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom) · fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support孤军奋战gū jūn fèn zhàn