how to write jia(the first of the ten Heavenly Stems) in chinese

甲

pinyinjiǎ
radicals田Stroke count5
eanglish meaningthe first of the ten Heavenly Stems; shell; carapace; nail; first; occupy first place; be better than

Stroke order of the Chinese character "甲" (jia)

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n. （天干的第一位） the first of the ten Heavenly Stems

n. （爬行动物和节肢动物身上的硬壳） shell; carapace:

1. 龟甲
tortoise shell

n. （手指和脚趾上的角质硬壳） nail:

1. 手指甲
fingernail

n. （盖或围在人体或物体外面起保护作用的装备） armour:

1. 丢盔卸甲
throw away one's helmet and coat of mail -- flee pellmell;

2. 装甲车
armoured car

n. （旧时的一种户口编制）a unit of civil administration

n. （用作代称） a substitute word for an indefinite person or thing:

1. 甲队和乙队
team A and team B;

2. 甲方和乙方
the first party and the second party;

3. 某甲与某乙
Mr. A and Mr. B

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 甲良
Jia Liang

num. （第一） first:

1. 甲级
first rate; Class A

v. （居第一位） occupy first place; be better than:

1. 桂林山水甲天下。
The mountains and waters of Guilin are the finest under heaven.

Words with the chinese character jia(甲)

铠甲甲午战争甲板指甲盖甲骨文甲鱼富甲一方指甲路人甲富甲甲天下马甲穿山甲美甲师

how to write jia(the first of the ten Heavenly Stems) in chinese

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Words with the chinese character jia(甲)

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