八一 (baat3 jat1) — 中國人民解放軍 in Cantonese
baat˗₃八jatˉ¹一Mandarin Pinyin: ba1 yi1
Meaning of 八一
noun中國人民解放軍
noun"Eight One", The People's Liberation Army's insignia consists of a roundel with a red star bearing the Chinese characters for "Eight One" referring to August 1, the date of the 1927 Nanchang Uprising (source: Wikipedia)