first; shell; armor
Animated Stroke Order 甲
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HSK Vocabulary: 甲
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 甲 is used in context
1
tā她
tú涂
le了
hóng红
sè色
de的
zhǐ指
jiǎ甲
yóu油
。
She painted her nails with red polish.
2
shuǐ水
shǒu手
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎ甲
bǎn板
shàng上
gōng工
zuò作
。
The sailors are working on the deck.
3
zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
diàn店
tí提
gōng供
jiǎ甲
děng等
fú服
wù务
。
This hotel provides first-class service.
4
wǒ我
de的
zhǐ指
jiǎ甲
hěn很
zhǎng长
。
My nails are very long.
5
tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
tú涂
hóng红
sè色
de的
zhǐ指
jiǎ甲
yóu油
。
She likes to paint her nails red.
6
xiū修
jiǎn剪
zhǐ指
jiǎ甲
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
wèi卫
shēng生
，
bì避
miǎn免
gǎn感
rǎn染
。
When trimming your nails, pay attention to hygiene to avoid infection.
Information
Traditional甲
Radical田
Strokes5
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#1367
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄚˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+7532
CangjieWL
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality