(jiāng jūn) - general (military rank) in Mandarin

jiāngjūn

Traditional: 將軍

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Translation

general (military rank)

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Word origin

将军 means 'general': 将 (jiàng, 'to command, general') plus 军 (jūn, 'army', simplified from 軍, originally a chariot 車 enclosed, an encamped force). Together: the commander of an army.

Origin
compound
Root
将 (jiàng, to command) + 军 (jūn, army)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 将

将

Stroke order for 军

军

Examples

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He is a famous general.

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The general issued the order.

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He dreams of becoming a general.

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The general ordered a retreat.

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This general is very famous.

将军 (jiāng jūn) means general, a senior military rank.

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 2: 将军, 道歉, 严重 and 7 more words.