The character 军 — “army”: how to write it and what it means
army, troops
The Chinese character 军 is read jūn and means “army, troops”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 军
军 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 军, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 军 is made of
On top, 冖; under it, 车 “chariot”: an army with chariots.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 军
- 冠军championHSK 5
- 军队army, troopsHSK 6
- 军人serviceman, soldierHSK 6
- 亚军second place, runner-upHSK 6
- 季军third place, bronze medalistHSK 6
- 将军general, commanderHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 军?
军 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 军 mean?
军 means “army, troops”. It appears in 冠军 (“champion”), 军队 (“army”), 军人 (“serviceman”), 亚军 (“second place”).
How do you pronounce 军?
军 is read jūn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 军 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 军 yourself
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