百夫长 / 百夫長

bǎi​fū​zhǎng

centurion

(historical) A low-ranking military officer in ancient China or Rome who leads a group of one hundred men; specifically a leader of the smallest unit of an army.

百 (literal) → 百 · bǎi · hundred 夫 (literal) → 夫 · fū · man 长 (literal) → 长/長 · zhǎng · chief

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM