唐猊鎧甲

See also: 唐猊铠甲

Chinese

		legendary animal renowned for its ferocity and thick hide which was used for making armor	body armor
trad. (唐猊鎧甲)		唐猊	鎧甲
simp. (唐猊铠甲)		唐猊	铠甲

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): tángní kǎijiǎ

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄤˊ ㄋㄧˊ ㄎㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄚˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: tángní kǎijiǎ [Phonetic: tángníkáijiǎ]
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄤˊ ㄋㄧˊ ㄎㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄚˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: tángní kǎijiǎ
    • Wade–Giles: tʻang²-ni² kʻai³-chia³
    • Yale: táng-ní kǎi-jyǎ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tarngni kaejea
    • Palladius: танни кайцзя (tanni kajczja)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɑŋ³⁵ ni³⁵ kʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

唐猊鎧甲

1. (archaic) armor made from the hide of the legendary animal tangni which was renowned for its ferocity and thick hide

   • 兩陣對圓，只見呂布頂束髮金冠，披百花戰袍，擐唐猊鎧甲，繫獅蠻寶帶，縱馬挺戟， [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     两阵对圆，只见吕布顶束发金冠，披百花战袍，擐唐猊铠甲，系狮蛮宝带，纵马挺戟， [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14^th century CE

     liǎng zhèn duìyuán, zhǐjiàn lǚbù dǐng shùfàjīnguàn, pī bǎihuāzhànpáo, huàn tángníkǎijiǎ, jì shīmánbǎodài, zòngmǎ tǐngjǐ, [Pinyin]

     The two armies squared off, and all eyes were on Lü Bu, who was wearing a gold and silk braided cap, with long pheasant feathers protruding from each side of the cap, a multi-patterned warrior garment underneath tangni body armor, a belt decorated with prints of lions and barbarian kings, galloping around on his horse with his halberd in hand,