水陆师

水陸師
shuǐlùshī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 army and navy (Qing-dynasty term)
  2. 2 land and naval forces

Examples

HSK 7-9
清朝设有水陆师提督管辖海陆军务
Qīngcháo shèyǒu shuǐlùshī tídū guǎnxiá hǎilù jūnwù.
The Qing dynasty appointed water-and-land commanders to oversee naval and military affairs.
HSK 7-9
国藩组建湘军水陆师并重
Zēng Guófān zǔjiàn Xiāngjūn, shuǐlùshī bìngzhòng.
When Zeng Guofan organized the Xiang Army, he gave equal weight to naval and land forces.

Tips

history
Qing-dynasty military terminology: 水师 was the navy, 陆师 was the army, and 水陆师 lumped them together. The term faded after the late-Qing reforms when 海军 (navy) and 陆军 (army) became standard.

Stroke Order

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