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盔甲 (kuī jiǎ) — suit of armor; armor

Definition

A compound noun for a 'suit of armor' (helmet + body armor), as worn by ancient soldiers. Conjunctive compound of 盔 (helmet) + 甲 (body armor); refers to the full set, not a single piece.

noun
suit of armorarmor
Measure word · 副

Examples

  • 盔甲。
    Gǔ dài shì bīng chuān zhuó kuī jiǎ shàng zhàn chǎng.
    Ancient soldiers wore armor to the battlefield.
  • 盔甲。
    Zhè jiàn kuī jiǎ shì yòng jīn shǔ zhì chéng de.
    This suit of armor is made of metal.
  • 盔甲。
    Tā zài bó wù guǎn kàn dào le yí tào wán zhěng de kuī jiǎ.
    He saw a complete suit of armor in the museum.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

盔kuīhelmet
甲jiǎarmor

盔 and 甲, the helmet and armor pieces, combine to name protective gear.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

甲 is drawn as a hard protective shell, carapace, or scales of an animal, or as armor made of connected plates.

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Appears in
Military & Defense

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