甲
Meaning:
first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
Pinyin:
jia3
Strokes:
5
Radical:
甲
How to Write 甲 - undefined Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "甲" in Chinese
The Chinese character 甲 (jia3) means "first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]". This character is written with 5 strokes. Common words containing 甲 include: 一甲, 三甲, 二甲.
📚 Words and Phrases with 甲
Common words containing this character
一甲
1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2], 榜眼[bang3 yan3], and 探花[tan4 hua1], respectively)
HSK 2
三甲
3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination
HSK 2
二甲
2nd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 4th place and up)
HSK 2
保甲
historical communal administrative and self-defence system created during the Song Dynasty and revived during the Republican Era, in which households are grouped in jia 甲[jia3] and jia are grouped in bao 保[bao3]
HSK 2
六甲
(place name)
HSK 2
卜甲
oracle tortoise shell
HSK 2
意甲
Serie A, the top division of the Italian football league system
HSK 2
戎甲
weapons and armor
HSK 2
披甲
to don armor
HSK 2
指甲
fingernail
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: unknown
Origin: From character_words
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "甲"?
- The pinyin is jia3
- How many strokes does "甲" have?
- It has N/A strokes
- What does "甲" mean?
- first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
- What is the radical of "甲"?
- The radical is "甲"