廂兵
xiāng​bīng

auxiliary troops

  • created sense approved 厢兵/廂兵 · xiāng​bīng · auxiliary troops — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    厢兵 / 廂兵

    xiāng​bīng

    auxiliary troops

    Historical garrison troops of the Tang and Song dynasties, specifically referring to local soldiers used primarily for manual labor rather than combat, as distinguished from the elite imperial guards.

    厢 (literal) → 厢/廂 · xiāng · city district 兵 (literal) → 兵 · bīng · soldier

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