Meaning
"A" (in a sequence of examples involving "A"; "B"; "C"; etc.); 1st heavenly stem; 1st in order
Chinese: 天干第一位，也指铠甲、甲等。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jia” becomes a different word in each tone. 甲 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 指甲zhǐ jiafingernail
- 一甲yī jiǎ1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination
- 甲子jiǎ zǐfirst year of the sixty-year cycle; the sixty-year cycle
- 甲方jiǎ fāngparty A (in a contract)
- 机甲jī jiǎmecha (human-operated robots in Japanese manga)
Example Sentence
乌龟的背上有一个硬硬的甲壳。Wū guī de bèi shàng yǒu yí ge yìng yìng de jiǎ ké.A turtle has a hard shell on its back.
乌龟Wū guītortoise的deof背bèito carry on one's back上shàngon有yǒuto have一个yí gea硬yìnghard硬yìnghard的deof甲壳jiǎ kécarapace。