The Chinese word **兵团 (bīngtuán)** is a compound term formed by combining two meaningful characters: **兵 (bīng)**, meaning "soldier" or "military," and **团 (tuán)**, meaning "group," "regiment," or "corps." Together, they create a term that literally translates to "military corps" or "army group," referring to a large, organized military formation. Historically and contextually, it often specifically denotes the **Production and Construction Corps** of the People's Liberation Army, which were quasi-military organizations tasked with land reclamation, farming, and garrison duties in frontier regions like Xinjiang, thus blending the concepts of a military unit and a collective labor group.