军 jūn army
army; military
How it came to be
A cart with a cover drawn round its top, chariots pulled into a ring with the camp inside. The character is the camp, not the fighting.
How it is used
- Bound noun meaning "military/army"; combines to make 军人 jūnrén "serviceman", 军队 jūnduì "armed forces", 军官 jūnguān "officer".
- Unexpectedly, it's also the root of competition-ranking words: 冠军 guànjūn "champion (1st)", 亚军 yàjūn "runner-up (2nd)", 季军 jìjūn "3rd place" - these have nothing literally to do with the military anymore and should just be memorized as a set.
- 军事 jūnshì "military affairs" works as a noun modifier, e.g. 军事基地 jūnshì jīdì "military base".
Characters built with 军
Words with 军
- 冠军guànjūnchampionHSK 5
- 亚军yàjūnsecond place (in a sports contest)HSK 6
- 军人jūnrénservicemanHSK 6
- 军队jūnduìarmed forcesHSK 6
- 季军jìjūnthird in a raceHSK 6
- 将军jiāngjūngeneral (army officer)HSK 6
- 军事jūnshìmilitary affairsHSK 8
- 军官jūnguānofficer (military)HSK 8
- 军舰jūnjiànwarshipHSK 8
- 千军万马qiānjūn-wànmǎmagnificent army with thousands of men and horsesHSK 8
- 海军hǎijūnnavyHSK 9
- 空军kōngjūnair forceHSK 9
- 进军jìnjūnto marchHSK 9
- 陆军lùjūnarmyHSK 9
- 领军lǐngjūnto lead troupsHSK 9