北洋军 běi yáng jūn

Beiyang Army, late Qing northern army

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. north China army, a modernizing Western-style army set up during late Qing, and a breeding ground for the Northern Warlords after the Qinghai revolution

Characters

Character Meaning
北 běi HSK 1
north; (classical) to be defeated
洋 yáng HSK 4
foreign; ocean; vast
军 jūn HSK 5
military; army; arms