甲 jiǎ HSK5 1st heavenly stem, fingernail Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (4) All meanings 8 jiǎ 8 first 5administrative unit 1compass point 1nail 1 8 sentences 甲乙丙丁,他是第四名。 jiǎ yǐ bǐng dīng, tā shì dìsì míng. A, B, C, D (first, second, third, fourth), he is fourth. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary桂林的山水甲天下。 Guìlín de shānshuǐ jiǎ tiānxià. Guilin's scenery is the best in the world. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary甲、乙、丙、丁,丁是第四个字。 jiǎ, yǐ, bǐng, dīng, dīng shì dìsì gè zì. Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding; Ding is the fourth character. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary甲是十天干之首。 jiǎ shì shí tiān gān zhī shǒu. Jia is the first of the ten Heavenly Stems. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他出生于甲午年,属相是马。 tā chūshēng yú jiǎ wǔ nián, shǔxiàng shì mǎ. He was born in the Year of Jiawu; his zodiac sign is the Horse. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary罗盘上的甲位代表七十五度方向。 luópán shàng de jiǎ wèi dàibiǎo qīshíwǔ dù fāngxiàng. The 'Jia' position on a compass represents the 75-degree direction. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他由于受伤,大拇指的甲已经脱落了。 tā yóuyú shòushāng, dàmuzhǐ de jiǎ yǐjīng tuōluò le. Due to an injury, his thumbnail has fallen off. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这种甲的组织形式,曾是古代统治者管理地方的主要手段。 zhè zhǒng jiǎ de zǔzhī xíngshì, céng shì gǔdài tǒngzhìzhě guǎnlǐ dìfāng de zhǔyào shǒuduàn. This 'jia' form of organization was once a primary means for ancient rulers to manage local areas. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary