Chinese Traditional: 甲
Chinese Simplified: 甲
Pinyin: jia3
Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄚˇ
English Meaning: 1. nail (of the fingers or toes) 2. carapace, shell 3. armour plating, armour 4. first, number one 5. first (the 1st of the ten Heavenly Stems, used by the ancient Chinese to designate years, months, and dates)

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