Essay:Chinese Unit Names
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| BattleMech Name | Pin Yin | Wade Giles | Simplified | 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 | (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. This may also refer to the legendary archer Hòu Yì (后羿), also known as Shén Yì (神羿). |
| Yao Lien | Yǎo liǎn | Yao lien | 窅脸 | 窅臉 | Hollow Face |
| 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 General (but the wrong word for "general." This word is "general" in the sense of "overall" or "broadly.") |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Po | Pò | P'o | 魄 | 魄 | The aspect of the Soul that is tied to the physical body. Original FASA description is a "mischievous and vengeful Chinese spirit", but it seems that comes from reading other RPGs that misinterpret the Chinese - whether deliberately or accidentally. |
| 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 Fighter Name | Pin Yin | Wade Giles | Simplified | 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/Bird of Prey |
| Yùn | Yūn | Yün | 晕 | 晕 | Halo/Fog/Obscuring. (Also possibly an English pun on HALO given the infantry deployment aspect). Note that the TRO writes it as Yùn, which seems the incorrect tone. |
| Zhen Niao | Zhèn niǎo | Chen niao | 鸩鸟 | 鴆鳥 | Poison-feather Bird |