tuán
dīng

historical
noun
archaic

Meaning of 团丁

团丁 means local militiaman; able-bodied man serving in old-style tuanlian (local militia) forces. Pronounced tuán dīng.

  • local militiaman; able-bodied man serving in old-style tuanlian (local militia) forces

Definitions & Examples

zhǔ
zhī
le
shí
míng
tuán
dīng
lái
bǎo
zhuāng
yuán
 

The landlord organized dozens of local militiamen to protect the estate.

Tuán
dīng
men
zhe
cháng
máo
zhàn
zài
cūn
kǒu
xún
luó
 

The militiamen stood at the village entrance patrolling with their spears.

Jiù
shè
huì
de
tuán
dīng
cháng
cháng
zhàng
quán
shì
bǎi
xìng
 

In old society, local militiamen often relied on power to oppress the common people.

Relations

Measure Words

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Primary
/ míng
/ wèi