Where does “兵” come from?

兵 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese へい, from Middle Chinese 兵.

兵 (Japanese): a soldier; a war machine; a weapon; a battle, a...

Definitions

  1. a soldier; a war machine; a weapon; a battle, a...

Ancestry of “兵”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseへい—
2Middle Chinese兵—

Words derived from “兵”

Every word from Middle Chinese 兵 →Every word from Middle Chinese へい →