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清代由汉人组成的政府军队。汉兵用绿旗，故称，又称绿旗兵。分马兵、步兵、水师。兵额一般在六十万人左右，时有增减。至清末裁废。

Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units