bēn

archaic
historical

Meaning of 虎贲

虎贲 means brave warrior; elite imperial guard. Pronounced hǔ bēn.

  • brave warrior; elite imperial guard

Definitions & Examples

 
Zhōu
 
zhōng
zǎi
le
bēn
de
zhí
 

The 'Rites of Zhou' records the duties of the elite guards.

Zhè
zhī
jūn
duì
yǒu
sān
qiān
bēn
 
yǒng
měng
cháng
 

This army has three thousand elite warriors, exceptionally brave.

bēn
zhī
shì
 
chōng
fēng
xiàn
zhèn
 

The brave warriors charge and break through enemy lines.

Measure Words

/ míng
Primary
/ wèi
/ yuán