How to write 铠

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Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 铠

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Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 铠

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Meaning of 铠

Pinyin kǎi

Radical

钅

Strokes

Definition

armor

Usage

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铠 (kǎi) 1. 【本义】: 用以护身的铠甲战衣 (Original meaning: Armor worn for protection.) 2. 【引】 1. 《说文》：铠，甲也。段注:“古曰甲，汉人曰铠。” (From "Shuōwén Jiězǐ": "Kǎi" means armor. Commentary: "In ancient times, it was called 'jiǎ', in Han times it was called 'kǎi'.") 2. 古用皮，谓之甲，今用金，谓之铠。——《周礼·考士记》疏 (In ancient times, armor was made of leather, now it's made of metal – from "Zhou Li".) 3. 《汉书·王莽传》：禁民不得挟弩铠。 ("Han Shu: Wang Mang's biography": "The people are prohibited from bearing crossbows and armor.") 4. 《新唐书·吐蕃传》：其铠胄精良。 ("New Book of Tang: Biography of Tubo": "Their armor and protective gear are of excellent quality.") 5. 《阎典史传》：铠胄皆镔铁。 ("Yán Diǎn Shǐ Zhuàn": "All armor and protective gear are made of fine iron.") 3. 【例】又如: 铠马 (armor and war horse; a war horse in armor, also known as "iron horse"); 铠骑 (cavalry in armor); 铠胄 (armor and helmet); 铠袄 (armor robe).

铠甲 kǎi jiǎ