(literary) martial attire; military clothing; uniform

(literary) an army horse used in battle

To meet on the battlefield; to engage in an armed conflict.

non-Chinese peoples of the north and west of China in ancient times; barbarians

A general term for various non-Chinese tribes on the western borders during the Zhou dynasty and later; also refers to the Xionites, a nomadic group in Central Asia

To lay down the pen and take up the sword; used to describe a scholar or an educated person who gives up civilian life to join the army in order to serve their country.

a life spent in military service or the experience of being at war; army life

to enlist or join the military; to serve in the army

Describes being extremely busy or hard-pressed with urgent military affairs or a hectic military career

(literary) supreme commander; general or field marshal

martial attire or dress; military uniform

A famous official and scholar (233-305) of the Western Jin Dynasty; one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove known for his participation in pure conversation and for his extreme stinginess

(literary) arms; weapons; military equipment

(literary) military strategy or operations; war; important military matters or secrets

Jiang Rong (1946-), pseudonym of [[吕嘉民|呂嘉民|lu:3 jia1 min2]], Chinese writer and author of Wolf Totem.

Jung Chang (1952-), a British-Chinese writer born [[张二鸿|張二鴻|zhang1 er4 hong2]]; author of the memoir "Wild Swans" and a biography of Mao Zedong

(literary) collective name for non-Chinese ethnic groups living in all four directions in ancient times; all kinds of barbarians

to delay or cause a failure in military plans or opportunities

archaic name for Mount Li, a mountain located in Shaanxi Province known for its historical and cultural significance

(literary) to mobilize troops or start a war; to provoke a conflict

military title used during the Ming and Qing dynasties for a high-ranking regional officer

The 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ο, ο)

(archaic) the driver of a war chariot; a military chariot driver

matters related to the army or warfare; military operations

a time of military urgency or war crisis

(literary) to be entrusted with or be responsible for important military affairs

(literary) military camp or headquarters

(literary) military flag or tent; also used to refer to military affairs, the army, or warfare

to attack and drive back northern and western nomadic tribes; a classical expression for defending the borders against foreign invasion

(literary) weapons and armor; military equipment

General term for ancient ethnic groups in northwestern China.

the military; the ranks of the army; military affairs

military uniform or armor

(literary) military vehicle; war chariot

(literary) the chief mastermind or person who starts a conflict or war

to use military force; to wage war or make preparations for war

An ancient ethnic group in western China during the Zhou Dynasty; they inhabited areas along the Jing and Wei rivers and were responsible for the fall of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

ancient nomadic people in northern China during the Xia and Zhou dynasties

Dijon, a city in eastern France

fluffy or puffy; jumbled or all mixed up