甲

English Definitions

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

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