(bound form) The hard keratin covering at the end of a finger or toe

(bound form) A protective hard outer covering of an animal, such as a carapace or scales; also refers to armor plating on vehicles or equipment

(bound form) Body armor or a protective vest made of leather or metal plates worn by soldiers in ancient times

First of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate the first position in a sequence or rank, often equivalent to "A" or "I" in English lists; ancient Chinese compass point (75°)

To rank first; to be the best or to surpass others

A pronoun used for an unspecified person or thing; equivalent to "Person A" or "Mr. So-and-so"

A historical civil administration unit in the 保甲 bǎo​jiǎ system, consisting of several households

(Taiwan) A unit of land area equivalent to approximately 0.97 hectares or 2,934 ping

(bound form) A soft-shell turtle or amyda, more commonly known as 鳖 biē

a Chinese surname

(literary) soldiers; troops in armor