Definitions

1. 1. first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
2. 2. (used for an unspecified person or thing)
3. 3. first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
4. 4. letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
5. 5. armor plating
6. 6. shell or carapace
7. 7. (of the fingers or toes) nail
8. 8. bladed leather or metal armor (old)
9. 9. ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)
10. 10. civil administration unit (old)
11. 11. ancient Chinese compass point: 75°

Related Words

• 指甲 zhǐ jia – fingernail
• 甲壳 jiǎ qiào – carapace
• 甲醛 jiǎ quán – formaldehyde (HCHO)

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