The word **阵营** (zhènyíng) is a modern Chinese compound noun formed by combining two characters, each with related military connotations. The first character, **阵** (zhèn), historically means "battle formation" or "front line," while the second, **营** (yíng), means "military camp" or "battalion." Together, they create a metaphorical extension meaning "camp" in the sense of a faction, bloc, or side in a conflict, debate, or ideological struggle, effectively picturing a group of people organized under a shared banner or position as if in a fortified military encampment.