兵
HSK 4

兵 (bīng): soldier, troops

bīng

soldier, troops

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Pinyin

bīng

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

soldier, troops

How to Write 兵 (bīng)

兵 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of 兵

Two hands 八 holding an axe 丘

What 兵 is Made Of

兵 is built from 2 components:

丘mound, hill
八eight

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Words Using 兵

Common Chinese words that contain 兵:

士兵

shìbīng

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