伏兵

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Chinese

conceal (ambush); prostrate; submit
soldiers; a force; an army
soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike
 
simp. and trad.
(伏兵)

Pronunciation


Noun

伏兵

  1. hidden army lying in ambush

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ふく
Grade: S
へい
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ふく)(へい) (fukuhei

  1. hidden army lying in ambush

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

伏兵 (bokbyeong) (hangeul 복병)

  1. hanja form? of 복병 (hidden army; unwelcome surprise)