a sudden burst, fit, or spell of activity or weather, such as wind, rain, or applause

The composition or layout of a group, such as the lineup of a sports team, the cast of a movie, or a battle formation; also refers to the overall strength or imposing appearance of such a group

A short period of time; a spell.

(military) a position or front occupied for battle, often featuring defensive works such as trenches or bunkers

(of sports teams or competitors) to face each other in a match or competition

a group of people or nations with a common goal or interest; a faction, side, or clique

(bound form) used to describe things that come in waves or intermittent bursts, such as wind, rain, sounds, or smells

rain that starts and stops suddenly and lasts for a short time; often accompanied by thunder and lightning

to go to the battlefield; to take part in combat

rectangular array of elements or numbers, commonly used in mathematics and linear algebra

Occurring in repeated bursts or waves; intermittently; one period after another.

to be killed in action; to die on the battlefield

to cheer for or root for someone; to help boost morale or increase the momentum of a group

A group of people or organizations joined together for a common goal, usually in a political or ideological context; alignment

The layout of soldiers or resources during a battle or competition; battle array.

a period of time; a spell or interval (often used with [[一|一|yi1]], [[这|這|zhe4]], or [[那|那|na4]])

A brief period of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning

sudden and strong wind that increases in speed and then quickly dies down often caused by turbulent air

square-shaped formation of people; military phalanx; troop square

a puff or gust of wind; a breeze

Intermittent pain; specifically, the rhythmic contractions of the uterus during childbirth

To stand ready in battle formation; more generally, to be fully prepared to meet a major challenge or incoming attack.

Occurring in sudden, periodic outbursts or attacks; a condition or symptom that comes and go at intervals (e.g. pain, coughing)

The front line of a battle formation; the most forward part of a military position

to be the first to fight in a battle; to lead the way or take the initiative in an activity

To charge and break through enemy lines; describes fighting bravely or showing great courage on the battlefield.

Originally, to go into battle without armor or with light equipment to facilitate movement

Just before going into battle; at a critical juncture; on the verge of battle

To arrange troops or military forces in a battle formation.

to arrange soldiers in a battle formation; to prepare for battle

to don armor and go into battle; commonly used to describe taking part in a competition, work, or other major activity after making preparations are complete

(colloquial) that time; that moment; back then

to be at the end of a formation or team; to act as the final participant in a competition

to go to the front lines to fight; to go out to the battlefield

an ordered arrangement of items, such as a data structure in computing or a physical group of hardware like radio telescopes

A method of combat involving defensive or offensive operations along relatively fixed lines using fortified positions.

a grid of dots arranged in a regular pattern; dot matrix; lattice; bitmap

(colloquial) at that time; then

to flee from the battlefield just before the fight starts; used as an idiom to describe getting cold feet or shrinking back when faced with a critical moment or dangerous situation

A diagram or map showing the deployment of troops and the layout of military battle formations

To go into battle stripped to the waist; figuratively used to describe acting recklessly or charging ahead without strategy

chatting; casual talk or stories; often used with [[摆|擺|bai3]]

(idiom) literally means to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle; used to describe making hasty preparations only at the last possible moment when a situation has already become urgent

To charge into and break through the enemy's battle formation; to capture an enemy position.

to shout a challenge to an enemy in front of their battle lines to entice them to fight

giant stone arrangement; Stonehenge

An alliance of political parties or groups, typically organized against a common enemy or for a specific political goal.

to be defeated on the battlefield; to be beaten in a contest

to move a base of operations or military position; to evacuate and reposition to a new location