长平之战 cháng píng zhī zhàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. battle of Changping of 260 BC, at which the Qin army 秦軍|秦军[Qin2 jun1] encircled and annihilated a Zhao army of 400,000

CHARACTERS

长 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
平 píng flat, level, even; peaceful
之 zhī marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
战 zhàn war, fighting, battle