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TOPIK 5noun

병력

byeongnyeok [병녁]

병력이 · 병력을

troops, military forces (manpower)

Example

정부는 국경 지역에 병력을 추가로 배치했습니다.

The government deployed additional troops to the border region.

Word parts

병 soldier력 power

Literally 'soldier power'. Homonym warning: a different 병력 means 'medical history'.

Good to know

Pronounced [병녁]: ㄹ after ㅇ becomes ㄴ.