陆军 lùjūn army
army; ground forces
How to remember 陆军: 陆 land + 军 army = army.
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How it is used
- The army / ground forces, as one of the armed-service branches - 陆军、海军和空军 (lùjūn, hǎijūn hé kōngjūn) the army, navy, and air force.
- Specifically the land branch, contrasting 海军 (navy) and 空军 (air force); not the military in general (军队).
- A fixed compound; 陆 = land, marking it as the ground-based service.