甲 HSK 5 高階級 · Level 4
- first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干
- (used for an unspecified person or thing)
- first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
- letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
- armor plating
- shell or carapace
- (of the fingers or toes) nail
- bladed leather or metal armor (old)
- ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)
- civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲 system (old)
- ancient Chinese compass point: 75°
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 甲 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Example sentences
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我 喜欢 喜歡 甲虫 甲蟲 。
I like beetles.
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我 的 指甲 断 斷 了 。
I broke a nail.
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桂林 山水 甲 天下 。
Guilin's sceneries are the most beautiful ones under the heaven.
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不要 再 咬 指甲 了 。
Stop biting your nails.
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她 有 咬 指甲 的 习惯 習慣 。
She has a habit of biting her nails.
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