Chinese symbol for “soldier”
士兵
shì bīng
soldier; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for soldier is 士兵 (shì bīng), defined as: soldier; 个 (gè).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “soldier”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卒 | zú | soldier; servant |
| 大兵 | dà bīng | soldier; large army |
| 军士 (軍士) | jūn shì | soldier; noncommssioned officer (NCO) |
| 士卒 | shì zú | soldier; private (army) |
| 战士 (戰士) | zhàn shì | fighter; soldier |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 士兵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人士 | rén shì | person; figure |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade |
| 女士 | nǚ shì | lady; madam |
| 战士 (戰士) | zhàn shì | fighter; soldier |
| 护士 (護士) | hù shi | nurse |
| 步兵 | bù bīng | infantry; foot |
| 民兵 | mín bīng | people's militia; militia |
| 兵团 (兵團) | bīng tuán | large military unit; formation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “soldier”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.