甲
甲 (jiǎ) means “first”. It is made of 冂 and has 5 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 甲 into its parts
What 甲 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
甲 stroke order
Example sentences
甲队和乙队的比赛很精彩。Jiǎ duì hé yǐ duì de bǐsài hěn jīngcǎi.The match between Team A and Team B was exciting.
她每周去做一次指甲。Tā měi zhōu qù zuò yī cì zhǐjiǎ.She gets her nails done once a week.
Words with 甲
Also built with 冂
- 内nèiinside
- 口kǒumouth
- 周zhōuweek
- 央yāngcentral
- 巾jīncloth
- 月yuèmonth
- 用yòngto use
- 田tiánfield
- 网wǎngnet
- 肉ròumeat
- 见jiànto see
- 贝bèisea shell
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiǎ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | first; A (in a list); shell; nail |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 甲
What does 甲 mean?
甲 (jiǎ) means “first; A (in a list); shell; nail”.
How many strokes does 甲 have?
甲 has 5 strokes.
What parts make up 甲?
甲 is made of 冂 (frame).
Which HSK level is 甲?
甲 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 甲 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.