00764 Chinese character of 甲 and pronounce gaap3

The Chinese word【甲】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes order or organisms. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

First or carapace. Explanation: (1) The first digit of the Heavenly Stems. (2) First in order. For example: “Grade A”, “Class A”, “Class A”. (3) Protective clothing worn by soldiers during combat. Such as: “armor”, “armor”. (4)Hard shell. For example: “turtle shell”, “scale armor”, “armored vehicle”, and “shelled animal”. (5) Exceeding the average and ranking first. For example: “The richest man in the world”, “Guilin’s landscape is the best in the world”. (6) Hypothetical pronouns. For example: “someone named A”, “place A”. (7) The keratinous substance that grows on the tips of an animal’s hands and feet. For example: “fingernails”, “toenails”. (8) Deck: A flat iron or wooden plate covering the cabin. (9) Thyroid gland: one of the endocrine glands. Located on both sides of the larynx and upper trachea, the thyroid hormone it secretes can promote human metabolism. (10) The unit used to calculate land area in Taiwan. One jia has 2,934 pings, which is equal to 0.97 hectares.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【甲】:jiǎ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【甲】:gaap3

This section covers the key information related to the character 【甲】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【甲】, for example:Describe the order or organism , It means mainly first or carapace.Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【甲】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【甲級、龜甲】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiǎ jí 、guī jiǎ/ Cantonese Jyutping:gaap3 kap1 、gwai1 gaap3)

There are exactly 5 strokes in this character,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


他在比賽中獲得甲級的評分。

He received a Grade A rating in the competition.


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