The Hidden Ones Glossary: Chinese Terms in English

How to read the source labels

Every entry below carries one of three labels. A label describes where the English name comes from; it is not a statement that the underlying mechanic is correct in every build.

• Official means the name appears in the game's English UI or an official English reference. It is the closest thing to a canonical translation.
• Standardized means the name is fixed by this site's terminology table from the supplied final-test data. It may be test-verified without being an official English UI string.
• Site means the English is our own translation, frozen so that every page uses the same word. It is useful, but it is not a publisher term.

Where the test data gives a second English spelling, the note column records it as an alias. The page always uses the frozen name in body copy. If the client shows a different string, the Chinese column is the reliable identifier.

Writing conventions used site-wide

These rules exist so that a reader can move from one guide to another without relearning the cast or the system names. They are not stylistic preferences; they are consistency rules.

• US English. Use American spelling throughout, including in table notes.
• Pinyin without tone marks. Character names are written as Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, Wang Ye and so on. Never mix two romanizations on the same site.
• First mention: give the English name, then the Chinese term in parentheses for systems a reader will meet in the Chinese client. Drop the parentheses after the first use.
• Qi: lowercase in prose ("qi"), capitalized only in a heading.
• Doppelganger: use "Doppelganger Loadout" on first mention, then "doppelganger." Never substitute "avatar," "summon" or "sidekick."
• Artifacts: an Artifact is 法器; an Artifact Spirit is 器灵. The two systems are never swapped.
• Currencies: keep Lingxu Coin, Xuanhuang Yu and Xuantan Coin in pinyin. Do not translate them to "gold" or "gems."
• Numbers: keep the precision of the test data. Stamina is 5 pips at 2.5 seconds per pip; Break Away is 3 pips and 12 seconds; Xinyuan has 15 floors; Train No.7 has 11 bosses.
• Unconfirmed: if the test data marks a claim as player speculation, the page says Unconfirmed and gives the reason. No launch roster count and no global release date are printed.

World, factions and Qi

Combat terms

The combat vocabulary is where most mistranslations start. Blue and red are not damage types; they are permission signals. A parry is not a dodge, and a dodge is not a free action. The combat system guide explains the interactions; this table fixes the names.

Systems, modes and currencies

The currency names are deliberately left in pinyin. A "Lingxu Coin" is not a generic gold coin, and "Xuanhuang Yu" is not a gem. The gacha and currency guide explains which banner uses which currency; this table only fixes the vocabulary.

Doppelgangers

A Doppelganger Loadout is the support layer you build before a match. The final test gives 4 points in-match, and each doppelganger has a point cost. Use "doppelganger" after the first mention, never "avatar" or "summon." The doppelganger guide covers the loadout budget.

Artifacts and Artifact Spirits

An Artifact is a 法器 equipment slot. An Artifact Spirit is 器灵, a separate PvE growth system. These are not interchangeable, even when a sentence would read more smoothly if they were. Artifact names below are site translations unless marked otherwise; the artifact guide covers their effects.

The artifact guide covers which slots and combinations matter. The naming rule is simpler: if a page says "Artifact Spirit" and means 器灵, it is not talking about a 法器 slot.

Characters and signature skills

The names below are the fixed spellings used across the site. Role labels are our shorthand, not official class names. For the wider roster and unlock routes, use the character overview; this table is a naming reference, not a roster count.

If a guide uses a name that is not here, the omission is a gap in this page, not permission to invent a translation. The frozen terminology table is the reference for every future page.