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征夫

zhēng fūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
traveler / soldier on expedition / soldier taking part in battle
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-f54121641662dd42. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

征夫 征夫 [zheng1 fu1] /traveler/soldier on expedition/soldier taking part in battle/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 征
    zhēng

    journey / trip / expedition / to go on long campaign / to attack / to invite / to recruit / to levy (taxes) / to draft (troops) / phenomenon / symptom / characteristic sign (used as proof) / evidence

  • 夫
    fū

    husband / man / manual worker / conscripted laborer (old)

    fú

    (classical) this, that / he, she, they / (exclamatory final particle) / (initial particle, introduces an opinion)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.