甲 (jiǎ): Shell — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 甲

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 甲

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 甲

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4.

How to Use 甲

Common word with 甲

One common HSK word with 甲 is 指甲, meaning "fingernail".

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5.

Example Sentences

Wū乌

guī龟

de的

jiǎ甲

ké壳

fēi非

cháng

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zhǐ指

jia甲

fingernail

常

jiān坚

yìng硬

。

The turtle's shell is very hard.

Tā他

de的

shǒu手

zhǐ指

jiǎ甲

hěn很

cháng长

，

xū需

yào要

jiǎn剪

le了

。

His fingernails are very long and need to be trimmed.

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.

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.

Zhè这

liàng辆

qì汽

chē车

zhuāng装

yǒu有

fáng防

dàn弹

zhuāng装

jiǎ甲

。

This car is equipped with bulletproof armor.

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甲 (jiǎ): Shell — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 甲

Stroke Order Diagrams 甲

Printable Writing Worksheet: 甲

How to Use 甲

Common word with 甲

Example Sentences

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