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兵马
兵馬
bīngmǎ
1. troops and horses
2. military forces

Character Breakdown

兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5 7 丶
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3 3 丶

Compound Words (2)

兵马俑
bīngmǎyǒng
figurines of warriors and horses buried with the dead
兵马未动，粮草先行
bīngmǎwèidòng,liángcǎoxiānxíng
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers

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