dōumóu

兜鍪

Word · Noun

ancient helmet

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

ancient helmet; battle helmet

archaic

A specific term for a type of helmet worn in ancient Chinese warfare, especially during periods like the Han Dynasty. It is an archaic term now used mostly in historical contexts.

Jiāng将
jūn军
dài戴
shàng上
dōu兜
móu鍪
 ，
zhǔn准
bèi备
chū出
zhēng征
 。

The general put on his helmet, preparing to go to war.

Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
yī一
dǐng顶
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
dōu兜
móu鍪
 。

An ancient helmet is on display in the museum.