鍪 (móu) - Ancient bronze cooking vessel & helmet, particularly an ancient military helmet.

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móu ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鍪 · móu

Ancient bronze cooking vessel;

helmet, particularly an ancient military helmet.

Ancient bronze cooking vesselhelmet, particularly an ancient military helmet.

Usage highlights

Bronze cooking vesselIron helmetAncient helmetMilitary helmetWarrior's helmetCooking pot

Synonyms

  • 盔— helmet
  • 胄— helmet, headpiece
  • 釜— cooking cauldron, pot

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Archaeologists unearthed a bronze cooking vessel (青铜鍪).
  • The warrior wore an iron helmet (铁鍪).
  • This ancient helmet (兜鍪) dates to the Warring States period.

Collocations

  • Bronze cooking vessel(青铜鍪)
  • Iron helmet(铁鍪)
  • Ancient helmet(兜鍪)
  • Military helmet(盔鍪)
  • Warrior's helmet(武士鍪)
  • Cooking pot(釜鍪)

Idioms

  • To don armor and helmet(披甲戴鍪)
  • Helmet and armor(甲胄兜鍪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a type of bronze cooking vessel used in ancient China, particularly during the Warring States period and Han dynasty.
  • Later extended to mean a type of military helmet, especially in historical and literary contexts.
  • The character appears in classical texts and archaeological records related to ancient Chinese military equipment and bronze ware.

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