閱兵

简 阅兵 · 繁 閱兵
Mandarin · pinyin yuè bīng

Meanings

  1. to review troops
  2. military parade
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閱
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兵
bīng · soldier, troops
阅
yuè · examine, inspect, review, read
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4–1 · yue4 bing1

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jyut6 bing1

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verb

  1. to review troops; to hold a military parade

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