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杂牌军

zá pái jūndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
miscellaneous troops / irregular troops / troops of varied allegiances / uncertified staff
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ac60e096a9986349. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

雜牌軍 杂牌军 [za2 pai2 jun1] /miscellaneous troops; irregular troops; troops of varied allegiances/uncertified staff/

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Other forms in these source records: 雜牌軍

  • 杂
    zá

    mixed / miscellaneous / various / to mix

  • 牌
    pái

    signboard / plaque / plate / tablet (CL:塊|块[kuài]) / brand / trademark / mahjong tile / domino / playing card (CL:張|张[zhāng]) / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[cí pái] and 曲牌[qǔ pái])

  • 军
    jūn

    (bound form) army / military

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.