挺[ちょう]

counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.

挺[てい]身[しん]

volunteer, volunteering

空[くう]挺[てい]

airborne

挺[てい]する

to volunteer (bravely)

空[くう]挺[てい]降[こう]下[か]地[ち]域[いき]

drop zone

空[くう]挺[てい]隊[たい]

paratroops

空[くう]挺[てい]隊[たい]員[いん]

paratroopers

空[くう]挺[てい]部[ぶ]隊[たい]

airborne troops

挺[てい]す

to volunteer (bravely)

挺[てい]進[しん]

go ahead of