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(Mention that Shun means Shield)
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! BattleMech Name !! Pin Yin !! Wade Giles !! Simplied !! Traditional !! Meaning
 
! BattleMech Name !! Pin Yin !! Wade Giles !! Simplied !! Traditional !! Meaning
 
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| [[Duan Gung]] || Duǎn gōng || || 短弓 || 短弓 || Short Bow
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| [[Duan Gung]] || Duǎn gōng || Tuan kung || 短弓 || 短弓 || Short Bow
 
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| [[Men Shen]] || Mén shén || || 门神 || 門神 || [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/374615/Men-Shen Door God]
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| [[Men Shen]] || Mén shén || Men shen || 门神 || 門神 || [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/374615/Men-Shen Door God]
 
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| [[Jinggau]] || Jǐng gào || || 警告 || 警告 || Warning (Siren is Jǐngdí)
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| [[Jinggau]] || Jǐng gào || Ching kao || 警告 || 警告 || Warning (Siren is Jǐngdí)
 
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| [[Ti Ts'ang]] || Dì cáng || || 地藏 || 地藏 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ksitigarbha Earth's Womb]
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| [[Ti Ts'ang]] || Dì cáng || Ti ts'ang || 地藏 || 地藏 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ksitigarbha Earth's Womb]
 
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| [[Yu Huang]] || Yù huáng || || 玉皇 || 玉皇 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_Emperor Jade Emperor]
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| [[Yu Huang]] || Yù huáng || Yü huang || 玉皇 || 玉皇 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_Emperor Jade Emperor]
 
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| [[Sha Yu]] || Shā yú || || 鲨鱼 || 鯊魚 || Shark
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| [[Sha Yu]] || Shā yú || Sha yü || 鲨鱼 || 鯊魚 || Shark
 
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| [[Lao Hu]] || Lǎo hǔ || || 老虎 || 老虎 || Tiger
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| [[Lao Hu]] || Lǎo hǔ || Lao hu || 老虎 || 老虎 || Tiger
 
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| [[Shen Yi]] || Shén yì || || 神意 || 神意 || Divine Providence
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| [[Shen Yi]] || Shén yì || Shen i || 神意 || 神意 || Divine Providence
 
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| [[Gun]] || Gùn || || 棍 || 棍 || (Fighting) Staff
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| [[Gun]] || Gùn || Kun || 棍 || 棍 || (Fighting) Staff
 
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| [[YingHuoChong]] || Yíng huǒ chóng || || 萤火虫 || 螢火蟲 || Firefly
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| [[YingHuoChong]] || Yíng huǒ chóng || Ying huo ch'ung || 萤火虫 || 螢火蟲 || Firefly
 
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| [[Tian Zong]] || Tiān zǒng || || 天摠 || 天摠 || Celestial (Heavenly) General
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| [[Tian Zong]] || Tiān zǒng || Tien ts'ung || 天摠 || 天摠 || Celestial (Heavenly) General
 
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| [[Lu Wei Bing]] || Lǜ Wèi bīng|| || 绿卫兵 || 綠衛兵 || Green Guard(s) (as opposed to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Guards_%28China%29 The Red Guards])
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| [[Lu Wei Bing]] || Lǜ Wèi bīng|| Lu wei ping || 绿卫兵 || 綠衛兵 || Green Guard(s) (as opposed to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Guards_%28China%29 The Red Guards])
 
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! Battle Armor Name !! Pin Yin !! Wade Giles !! Simplied !! Traditional !! Meaning
 
! Battle Armor Name !! Pin Yin !! Wade Giles !! Simplied !! Traditional !! Meaning
 
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| [[Fa Shih]] || Fǎ shī || || 法师 || 法師 || Master of Methods
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| [[Fa Shih]] || Fǎ shī || Fa shih || 法师 || 法師 || Master of Methods
 
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| [[Shen Long]] || Shén lóng || || 神龙 || 神龍 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenlong Spirit Dragon]
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| [[Shen Long]] || Shén lóng || Shen lung || 神龙 || 神龍 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenlong Spirit Dragon]
 
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| [[Po]] || || || || || Can't find a "mischievous and vengeful Chinese spirit" that matches Po or Bo. There's the Guǐ Pó but that basically means the tank is named Old Woman or Grandma...
 
| [[Po]] || || || || || Can't find a "mischievous and vengeful Chinese spirit" that matches Po or Bo. There's the Guǐ Pó but that basically means the tank is named Old Woman or Grandma...
 
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| [[Lu Duan]] || Lù duān || || 甪端 || 甪端 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luduan A mythical creature]
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| [[Lu Duan]] || Lù duān || Lu tuan || 甪端 || 甪端 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luduan A mythical creature]
 
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| [[Shun]] || Shǔn || || 盾 || 盾 || Shield. This character is currently pronounced Dùn but was pronounced Shǔn [http://www.chinahistoryforum.com/index.php?/topic/21576-dun- in the past]
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| [[Shun]] || Shǔn || Shun || 盾 || 盾 || Shield. This character is currently pronounced Dùn but was pronounced Shǔn [http://www.chinahistoryforum.com/index.php?/topic/21576-dun- in the past]
 
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| [[Pixiu]] || Pí xiū || || 貔貅 || 貔貅 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixiu A mythical creature]
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| [[Pixiu]] || Pí xiū || P'i hsiu || 貔貅 || 貔貅 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixiu A mythical creature]
 
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! Aerospace Name !! Pin Yin !! Wade Giles !! Traditional !! Simplied !! Meaning
 
! Aerospace Name !! Pin Yin !! Wade Giles !! Traditional !! Simplied !! Meaning
 
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| [[Kuan Ti]] || Guān dì || || 关帝 || 關帝 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guan_Di Emperor Guan]
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| [[Kuan Ti]] || Guān dì || Kuan ti || 关帝 || 關帝 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guan_Di Emperor Guan]
 
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| [[Lung Wang]] || Lóng wáng || || 龙王 || 龍王 || [http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/chinese-mythology.php?deity=LONG-WANG Dragon King]
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| [[Lung Wang]] || Lóng wáng || Lung wang || 龙王 || 龍王 || [http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/chinese-mythology.php?deity=LONG-WANG Dragon King]
 
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| [[Feng Huang]] || Fèng huáng || || 凤凰 || 鳳凰 || Phoenix
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| [[Feng Huang]] || Fèng huáng || Feng huang || 凤凰 || 鳳凰 || Phoenix
 
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| [[Du Shi Wang]] || Dū shì wáng|| || 都市王 || 都市王 || [http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/chinese-mythology.php?deity=DU-SHI-WANG Ruler of the Eighth Court of Hell]
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| [[Du Shi Wang]] || Dū shì wáng|| Tu shih wang || 都市王 || 都市王 || [http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/chinese-mythology.php?deity=DU-SHI-WANG Ruler of the Eighth Court of Hell]
 
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| [[Mengqin]] || Měng qín || || 猛禽 || 猛禽 || Raptor
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| [[Mengqin]] || Měng qín || Meng ch'in || 猛禽 || 猛禽 || Raptor
 
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| [[Yun]] || || || || || No idea
 
| [[Yun]] || || || || || No idea
 
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| [[Zhen Niao]] || Zhèn niǎo || || 鸩鸟 || 鴆鳥 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhenniao Poison-feather Bird]
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| [[Zhen Niao]] || Zhèn niǎo || Chen niao || 鸩鸟 || 鴆鳥 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhenniao Poison-feather Bird]
 
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[[Category: Miscellaneous]]
 
[[Category: Miscellaneous]]

Revision as of 23:22, 2 July 2013

Mechs
BattleMech Name Pin Yin Wade Giles Simplied Traditional Meaning
Duan Gung Duǎn gōng Tuan kung 短弓 短弓 Short Bow
Men Shen Mén shén Men shen 门神 門神 Door God
Jinggau Jǐng gào Ching kao 警告 警告 Warning (Siren is Jǐngdí)
Ti Ts'ang Dì cáng Ti ts'ang 地藏 地藏 Earth's Womb
Yu Huang Yù huáng Yü huang 玉皇 玉皇 Jade Emperor
Sha Yu Shā yú Sha yü 鲨鱼 鯊魚 Shark
Lao Hu Lǎo hǔ Lao hu 老虎 老虎 Tiger
Shen Yi Shén yì Shen i 神意 神意 Divine Providence
Gun Gùn Kun 棍 棍 (Fighting) Staff
YingHuoChong Yíng huǒ chóng Ying huo ch'ung 萤火虫 螢火蟲 Firefly
Tian Zong Tiān zǒng Tien ts'ung 天摠 天摠 Celestial (Heavenly) General
Lu Wei Bing Lǜ Wèi bīng Lu wei ping 绿卫兵 綠衛兵 Green Guard(s) (as opposed to The Red Guards)
Battle Armor
Battle Armor Name Pin Yin Wade Giles Simplied Traditional Meaning
Fa Shih Fǎ shī Fa shih 法师 法師 Master of Methods
Shen Long Shén lóng Shen lung 神龙 神龍 Spirit Dragon
Combat Vehicles
Vehicle Name Pin Yin Wade Giles Simplied Traditional Meaning
Po Can't find a "mischievous and vengeful Chinese spirit" that matches Po or Bo. There's the Guǐ Pó but that basically means the tank is named Old Woman or Grandma...
Lu Duan Lù duān Lu tuan 甪端 甪端 A mythical creature
Shun Shǔn Shun 盾 盾 Shield. This character is currently pronounced Dùn but was pronounced Shǔn in the past
Pixiu Pí xiū P'i hsiu 貔貅 貔貅 A mythical creature


Aerospace
Aerospace Name Pin Yin Wade Giles Traditional Simplied Meaning
Kuan Ti Guān dì Kuan ti 关帝 關帝 Emperor Guan
Lung Wang Lóng wáng Lung wang 龙王 龍王 Dragon King
Feng Huang Fèng huáng Feng huang 凤凰 鳳凰 Phoenix
Du Shi Wang Dū shì wáng Tu shih wang 都市王 都市王 Ruler of the Eighth Court of Hell
Mengqin Měng qín Meng ch'in 猛禽 猛禽 Raptor
Yun No idea
Zhen Niao Zhèn niǎo Chen niao 鸩鸟 鴆鳥 Poison-feather Bird

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