陆军 (lùjūn): army; ground forces

Meanings

Land army — ground forces.

Tā zài lù jūn fúyì le wǔ nián.

He served in the army for five years.

Lù jūn shì jūnduì de zhǔyào zǔchéng bùfen.

The army is the main component of the military.

Lù jūn, hǎi jūn hé kōng jūn shì sān dà jūnzhǒng.

Army, navy, and air force are the three main branches.

usage

The three military branches: 陆军 (army/ground forces), 海军 (hǎijūn, navy), 空军 (kōngjūn, air force). All follow the pattern: domain + 军.

陆 lù

军 jūn