佣兵

Traditional form:

傭兵

Pinyin (reading):

yōngbīng

Definitions:

• mercenary
• hired gun

Characters:

• 佣 - to hire, to employ; commission; servant
• 兵 - soldier; troops, an army; warlike

Traditional characters:

• 傭 - to hire, to employ; commission; servant
• 兵 - soldier; troops, an army; warlike