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甲 (jiǎ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

甲 (jiǎ) is a Chinese word: first; A (grade); armor; shell; nail. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 甲

名 míng noun

first; A (grade); armor; shell; nail

在比赛中，甲队获得了冠军。

zài bǐ sài zhōng jiǎ duì huò dé le guàn jūn

In the competition, Team A won the championship.

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Word breakdown

甲 jiǎ — first; A (grade); armor; shell; nail

Words with this character (1)
Structure & writing
1 甲 jiǎ — the first of the ten Heavenly Stems; also used to indicate first in order
甲 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 5
押 yā to sign or mark on an official document or contract as authentication 鸭 yā duck (a waterfowl with flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet; meat is edible and down feathers used for bedding and clothing)
HSK 7
闸 zhá sluice gate; floodgate

甲 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order