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甲

jiǎ

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Radical田
Strokes5
HSK 5
Definitions
num
  • first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
  • first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
pron
  • (used for an unspecified person or thing)
n
  • letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  • armor plating
  • shell or carapace
  • (of the fingers or toes) nail
  • bladed leather or metal armor (old)
  • ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)
  • civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)
  • ancient Chinese compass point: 75°
Examples

甲等

jiǎděng

Grade A / First class

桂林山水甲天下。

guìlín shānshuǐ jiǎ tiānxià.

Guilin's landscape is the best under heaven.

Strokes: 5HSK 5Frequency #231Verified
甲 (jiǎ) — first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] - ISCBJ Dictionary