北伐 běi fá

Northern Expedition; military campaign northward

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords

Characters

Character Meaning
北 běi HSK 1
north; (classical) to be defeated
伐 fá HSK 6
to cut down; to fell; to attack