捠 (bāng) - A variant form of 兵 (bīng), meaning 'soldier,

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bāng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

捠 · bāng

A variant form of 兵 (bīng), meaning 'soldier, troops, military'.

A variant form of 兵 (bīng), meaning 'soldier,

Usage highlights

variant of 兵soldier characterhistorical variantalternative writingmilitary meaning

Synonyms

  • 兵— soldier, troops, military
  • 士— soldier, scholar, gentleman
  • 卒— soldier, pawn, die

Antonyms

  • 民— civilian, people
  • 文— civil, literary (as opposed to military)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is a variant form of 兵 (兵).
  • It appears in some historical texts as an alternative writing (捠).
  • Modern usage is extremely rare (捠).
  • It shares the same meaning as the standard character 兵 (兵).

Collocations

  • variant of 兵(捠)
  • soldier character(捠字)
  • historical variant(捠体)
  • alternative writing(捠写)
  • military meaning(捠义)

Idioms

  • No common idioms use this variant character
  • All idioms use the standard form 兵 instead
  • This character appears only in specialized contexts

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 捠 is a historical variant of the character 兵, which originally depicted two hands holding a battle-axe.
  • As a variant form, it was used in certain historical periods or regional contexts but never became standardized.
  • Modern Chinese exclusively uses 兵 as the standard form for 'soldier, military'.

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