盔 (kuī) - Helmet — protective headgear worn in battle or & also refers to cooking pots or containers resembling

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Helmet — protective headgear worn in battle or dangerous occupations;

also refers to cooking pots or containers resembling a helmet.

Helmet — protective headgear worn in battle oralso refers to cooking pots or containers resembling

Usage highlights

HelmetSteel helmetArmor and helmetBronze helmetPot helmetHelmet cover

Synonyms

  • 胄— helmet (archaic term)
  • 兜鍪— ancient helmet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The soldier wore a steel helmet (钢盔).
  • Motorcycle riders should wear helmets (头盔) for safety.
  • This ancient bronze helmet (青铜盔) was found at the archaeological site.
  • She used an earthenware pot (瓦盔) for cooking stew.

Collocations

  • Helmet(头盔)
  • Steel helmet(钢盔)
  • Armor and helmet(盔甲)
  • Bronze helmet(青铜盔)
  • Pot helmet(锅盔)
  • Helmet cover(盔罩)

Idioms

  • Armor and helmet(盔甲)
  • Helmet and armor complete(盔甲齐全)
  • Throw away helmet and armor(丢盔弃甲)
  • Helmet and armor in disarray(盔甲不整)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as military protective gear in ancient Chinese warfare.
  • Also refers to cooking vessels, particularly the 'guokui' (锅盔) - a type of baked flatbread.
  • In idioms, often paired with 'armor' (甲) to represent complete military equipment.

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