北洋军

北洋军
Běiyángjūn

north China army, a modernizing Western-style army set up during late Qing, and a breeding ground for the Northern Warlords after the Qinghai revolution

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MEANING

MEANING

  1. noun

    north China army, a modernizing Western-style army set up during late Qing, and a breeding ground for the Northern Warlords after the Qinghai revolution

    • The Beiyang Army was an important military force in modern Chinese history.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (person turning back; figure of person from behind)ASSOCIATIVE

Two people standing back-to-back represent North, the direction ancients faced away from.

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