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! BattleMech Name !! Pin Yin !! Wade Giles !! Simplified !! Traditional !! Meaning | ! BattleMech Name !! Pin Yin !! Wade Giles !! Simplified !! Traditional !! Meaning | ||
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− | | [[Duan Gung]] || Duǎn gōng || Tuan kung || 短弓 || 短弓 || Short Bow | + | | [[Duan Gung]] || [http://translate.google.com/translate_tts?tl=zh_CN&q=%22%E7%9F%AD%E5%BC%93%22 Duǎn gōng] || Tuan kung || 短弓 || 短弓 || Short Bow |
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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] | + | | [[Men Shen]] || [http://translate.google.com/translate_tts?tl=zh_CN&q=%22%E9%97%A8%E7%A5%9E%22 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 || Ching kao || 警告 || 警告 || Warning (Siren is Jǐngdí) | + | | [[Jinggau]] || [http://translate.google.com/translate_tts?tl=zh_CN&q=%22%E8%AD%A6%E5%91%8A%22 Jǐng gào] || Ching kao || 警告 || 警告 || Warning (Siren is Jǐngdí) |
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− | | [[Ti Ts'ang]] || Dì cáng || Ti ts'ang || 地藏 || 地藏 || (King of the) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ksitigarbha Earth's Womb] | + | | [[Ti Ts'ang]] || [http://translate.google.com/translate_tts?tl=zh_CN&q=%22%E5%9C%B0%E8%97%8F%22 Dì cáng] || Ti ts'ang || 地藏 || 地藏 || (King of the) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ksitigarbha Earth's Womb] |
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− | | [[Yu Huang]] || Yù huáng || Yü huang || 玉皇 || 玉皇 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_Emperor Jade Emperor] | + | | [[Yu Huang]] || [http://translate.google.com/translate_tts?tl=zh_CN&q=%22%E7%8E%89%E7%9A%87%22 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 || Sha yü || 鲨鱼 || 鯊魚 || Shark | | [[Sha Yu]] || Shā yú || Sha yü || 鲨鱼 || 鯊魚 || Shark |
Revision as of 23:47, 2 July 2013
BattleMech Name | Pin Yin | Wade Giles | Simplified | Traditional | Meaning |
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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 | (King of the) 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 Name | Pin Yin | Wade Giles | Simplified | Traditional | Meaning |
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Fa Shih | Fǎ shī | Fa shih | 法师 | 法師 | Master of Methods |
Ying Long | Yǐng lóng | Ying lung | 影龙 | 影龍 | Shadow Dragon |
Shen Long | Shén lóng | Shen lung | 神龙 | 神龍 | Spirit Dragon |
Vehicle Name | Pin Yin | Wade Giles | Simplified | Traditional | Meaning |
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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... | ||||
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 Name | Pin Yin | Wade Giles | Simplified | Simplied | Meaning |
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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 |