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Character · NounTraditional盔

helmet; pot-like container

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

helmet; protective headgear

neutral

Commonly associated with soldiers, miners, construction workers, cyclists, and safety gear.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
xùn训
liàn练
shí时
bì必
xū须
dài戴
shàng上
gāng钢
kuī盔
 。

Soldiers must wear steel helmets during training.

Qí骑
mó摩
tuō托
chē车
bù不
dài戴
tóu头
kuī盔
hěn很
wēi危
xiǎn险
 。

It's very dangerous to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.

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Ān安
quán全
tóu头
kuī盔
shì是
jiàn建
zhù筑
gōng工
dì地
de的
bì必
bèi备
pǐn品
 。

A safety helmet is essential at construction sites.

2.

noun

pot; bowl-shaped container (for cooking or holding things)

archaic

An archaic or dialectal meaning, often used in the compound '瓦盔' (earthenware pot).

Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
wǎ瓦
kuī盔
lái来
chéng盛
fàng放
shí食
wù物
 。

In ancient times, earthenware pots were used to hold food.