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title: "Kongjun Meaning: 空军 (kōngjūn) Means “air force”"
description: "空军 (traditional 空軍, kōngjūn) means “air force”. Hear its tones, see what 空 and 军 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongjun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 空军 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

空军 kōngjūn

## air force

## Its characters

1. 空 kōng sky
2. 军 jūn army

## In a sentence

他哥哥在空军当飞行员。 His older brother is a pilot in the air force.

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## More words with 空 or 军

- [高空 gāokōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaokong)
- [冠军 guànjūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanjun)
- [海军 hǎijūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haijun)
- [航空 hángkōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangkong)
- [将军 jiāngjūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjun)
- [进军 jìnjūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinjun)
- [军队 jūnduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jundui)
- [军舰 jūnjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/junjian)
- [军人 jūnrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/junren)
- [军事 jūnshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/junshi)

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