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The character 军, meaning "army" or "military", derives from a structure composed of 車 (chariot or vehicle) enclosed by 冖, a radical representing a cover or enclosure. This pictographic construction originally depicted a convoy of wheeled vehicles, specifically war chariots, gathered within a protected encampment, reflecting the organized core of ancient armed forces. Over time, its semantic scope expanded beyond the literal chariot corps to denote any large, organized body of troops, and further broadened to encompass abstract concepts related to military affairs and collective organizations. The traditional form 軍 preserves this original composition clearly, while the simplified form 军 retains the covering radical but streamlines the vehicle component.
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我的哥哥是军人。
海军保卫国家。
空军飞机很先进。
军队训练非常严格。
军事演习正在进行。
军校培养了许多军官。
军事战略需要周密计划。
国际军事合作有助于和平。