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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

士 shì
scholar, gentleman; soldier
radical 33 ⼠ · 3 strokes
兵 bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
radical 12 ⼋ · 7 strokes

Other Chinese words for “soldier”

WordPinyinMeaning
卒zúsoldier; servant
大兵dà bīngsoldier; large army
军士 (軍士)jūn shìsoldier; noncommssioned officer (NCO)
士卒shì zúsoldier; private (army)
战士 (戰士)zhàn shìfighter; soldier

Related words

Other words that share a character with 士兵.

WordPinyinMeaning
人士rén shìperson; figure
博士bó shìdoctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade
女士nǚ shìlady; madam
战士 (戰士)zhàn shìfighter; soldier
护士 (護士)hù shinurse
步兵bù bīnginfantry; foot
民兵mín bīngpeople's militia; militia
兵团 (兵團)bīng tuánlarge 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.

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