huàn

擐

Character · Verb

wear; put on

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to wear (armor); to put on

literary

A Classical Chinese or literary word, specifically used for putting on armor or military attire. Not used in modern spoken language.

Jiāng将
jūn军
huàn擐
jiǎ甲
zhí执
bīng兵
 ，
zhǔn准
bèi备
chū出
zhēng征
 。

The general put on his armor and took up his weapons, preparing for the campaign.

Gōng躬
huàn擐
jiǎ甲
zhòu胄
 ，
yǐ以
shì示
jué决
xīn心
 。

He personally put on his helmet and armor to show his determination.

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Gǔ古
shí时
zhàn战
shì士
chū出
zhēng征
bì必
huàn擐
jiān坚
jiǎ甲
 。

In ancient times, soldiers would always don strong armor before going to war.