armor; ancient battle gear
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
armor and helmet; ancient protective battle gear
literaryA literary and somewhat archaic term specifically for ancient Chinese body armor. Often used in historical or formal writing.
Jiāng将
jūn军
shēn身
pī披
jiǎ甲
zhòu胄
，
wēi威
fēng风
lǐn凛
lǐn凛
。
The general wore armor and looked majestic.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gǔ古
dài代
de的
jiǎ甲
zhòu胄
。
Ancient armor is on display in the museum.
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Zhàn战
shì士
men们
xiè卸
xià下
jiǎ甲
zhòu胄
，
shāo稍
zuò作
xiū休
xī息
。
The soldiers took off their armor to rest briefly.