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CHINESE CHARACTER

jiǎ

甲

甲

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first

Numbered pinyin
jia3
English meanings
det.: first, first of the ten Heavenly Stems

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jiǎ甲děng等。

    Grade A.

  2. 02

    jiǎ甲chóng虫。

    A beetle.

  3. 03

    jiǎ甲yǐ乙bǐng丙。

    A, B, C.

  4. 04

    zhǐjia指甲。

    A nail.

  5. 05

    dì第yī一míng名。

    First place.

  6. 06

    jiǎ甲fāng方。

    Party A.

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