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千军万马 (qiān jūn wàn mǎ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 千军万马

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

a mighty army

他以千军万马之势冲过了终点线。

tā yǐ qiān jūn wàn mǎ zhī shì chōng guò le zhōng diǎn xiàn

He crossed the finish line with the momentum of a mighty army.

Word breakdown

千 qiān — thousand - indicating vast quantity

军 jūn — army/troops - military forces

万 wàn — ten thousand - indicating even greater quantity

马 mǎ — horses - cavalry, suggesting speed and power

Structure & writing

1 千 qiān — thousand; (used with 万 or 百) a great many

千 is a component in 6 characters

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重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")

HSK 5

插 chā to insert, stick in, or thrust (a long or flat object) into something

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乖 guāi obedient, well-behaved (of a child) 歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 纤 xiān slender; delicate; fine 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.)

千 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 军 jūn — armed forces; military

军 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 5

挥 huī to wave or swing (the arm, or something held)

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晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness

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浑 hún murky; turbid (of water) 荤 hūn pungent vegetables (onions, garlic, etc.) forbidden in Buddhism 辉 huī radiant brilliance; glowing splendor

consists of

2.1 冖 mì — cover, cloth draped over something

冖 is a component in 32 characters

HSK 1

亮 liàng bright; luminous 写 xiě to write characters with a pen on paper or other surface 学 xué to study; to learn (opposite of 教) 爱 ài to love; to have deep affection for someone or something 觉 jué perception and discrimination of stimuli by organs of the body

HSK 2

旁 páng side; nearby

HSK 3

受 shòu to receive; to accept 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object

HSK 5

军 jūn armed forces; military 冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood) 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 索 suǒ thick rope or chain 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants)

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营 yíng to seek; to pursue

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壶 hú kettle; pot; jug (a vessel with a spout and handle for holding liquids) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal 牵 qiān to lead or pull along 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink

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亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 冗 rǒng superfluous; useless; idle 冤 yuān to wrong; to treat unjustly 叠 dié to stack in layers; to pile up

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嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 寝 qǐn to sleep 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 荧 yíng (lit.) dim; faintly glowing 莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage)

2.2 车 chē — wheeled land vehicle

车 is a component in 27 characters

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轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.) 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles

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转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation 输 shū to transport from one place to another 连 lián to connect, to link

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军 jūn armed forces; military 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬) 载 zài to load (onto a vehicle or vessel) 辑 jí to collect and compile (materials into a book)

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阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)

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轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels 轮 lún wheel 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family

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撵 niǎn to expel, drive away 斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 轰 hōng boom; bang (sound of thunder, cannon, explosion, etc.) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate)

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轿 jiào sedan chair; a traditional enclosed conveyance of bamboo or wood, draped with cloth, carried by bearers or on horseback 辐 fú spoke (of a wheel) 辕 yuán the two shafts at the front of a large cart for harnessing animals 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place) 辗 zhǎn used in "辗转": ① tossing and turning (of the body); ② passing through many places or hands; moving in a roundabout way 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

Stroke order

3 万 wàn — ten thousand

万 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

厉 lì strict and earnest

HSK 6

迈 mài to stride; to step over

万 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

4 马 mǎ — horse

马 is a component in 24 characters

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吗 ma same as "嘛" 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form)

HSK 3

码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 骑 qí to ride (an animal or other thing) astride

HSK 4

骄 jiāo arrogant, conceited 验 yàn to inspect; to examine

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驶 shǐ to run swiftly (of vehicles, horses, etc.) 驾 jià to harness (a cart or farm implement) to an animal 骂 mà to insult or abuse with crude or malicious words 骗 piàn to deceive; to cheat; to trick

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蚂 mǎ see "蚂蟥"; common name for leeches 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 骤 zhòu (lit.) (of a horse) to gallop

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腾 téng to run or leap 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse) 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal) 驯 xùn tame, docile (of animals) 驰 chí to gallop; to speed (of horses, vehicles, etc.)

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驱 qū to urge on a horse; to drive animals 驳 bó to refute; to rebut an opposing view 驻 zhù to stop; to halt (of vehicles, horses, etc.) 骇 hài to frighten; to shock 骏 jùn fine horse; steed 骚 sāo to disturb, to cause unrest

马 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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Meaning of 千军万马

千 qiān — thousand - indicating vast quantity

军 jūn — army/troops - military forces

万 wàn — ten thousand - indicating even greater quantity

马 mǎ — horses - cavalry, suggesting speed and power