甲 jiǎ▶ nail

Stroke order

甲 is written in 5 strokes.

• 甲

Senses

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

Related words

• 指甲nail

甲 is pronounced jiǎ and means “nail”.

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