Essay:Chinese Unit Names
Battletech Name | Pin Yin | Wade Giles | Simplied | Traditional | Meaning |
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Duan Gung | Duǎn gōng | 短弓 | 短弓 | Short Bow | |
Men Shen | Mén shén | 门神 | 門神 | Door God | |
Jinggau | Jǐng gào | 警告 | 警告 | Warning (Siren is Jǐngdí) | |
Ti Ts'ang | Dì cáng | 地藏 | 地藏 | Earth's Womb | |
Yu Huang | Yù huáng | 玉皇 | 玉皇 | Jade Emperor | |
Sha Yu | Shā yú | 鲨鱼 | 鯊魚 | Shark | |
Lao Hu | Lǎo hǔ | 老虎 | 老虎 | Tiger | |
Shen Yi | Shén yì | 神意 | 神意 | Divine Providence | |
Gun | Gùn | 棍 | 棍 | (Fighting) Staff | |
YingHuoChong | Yíng huǒ chóng | 萤火虫 | 螢火蟲 | Firefly | |
Tian Zong | Tiān zǒng | 天摠 | 天摠 | Celestial (Heavenly) General | |
Lu Wei Bing | Lǜ Wèi bīng | 绿卫兵 | 綠衛兵 | Green Guard(s) (as opposed to The Red Guards) |
Battletech Name | Pin Yin | Wade Giles | Simplied | Traditional | Meaning |
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Fa Shih | Fǎ shī | 法师 | 法師 | Master of Methods | |
Shen Long | Shén lóng | 神龙 | 神龍 | Spirit Dragon |
Battletech Name | Pin Yin | Wade Giles | Simplied | 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 | 甪端 | 甪端 | A mythical creature | |
Shun | Shùn | 舜 | 舜 | Not sure what happened here. Shield is Gàn. I'm guessing Emperor Shun | |
Pixiu | Pí xiū | 貔貅 | 貔貅 | A mythical creature |
Battletech Name | Pin Yin | Wade Giles | Traditional | Simplied | Meaning |
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Kuan Ti | Guān dì | 关帝 | 關帝 | Emperor Guan | |
Lung Wang | Lóng wáng | 龙王 | 龍王 | Dragon King | |
Feng Huang | Fèng huáng | 凤凰 | 鳳凰 | Phoenix | |
Du Shi Wang | Dū shì wáng | 都市王 | Ruler of the Eighth Court of Hell | ||
Mengqin | Měng qín | 猛禽 | 猛禽 | Raptor | |
Yun | No idea | ||||
Zhen Niao | Zhèn niǎo | 鸩鸟 | 鴆鳥 | Poison-feather Bird |