How is 甲 pronounced?

甲 is pronounced “jiǎ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 甲?

甲 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 甲?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 甲 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

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甲

jiǎ

甲 (jiǎ) means “first of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 甲 system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75°”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

市场上出现了很多假冒伪劣产品，消费者要小心辨别。

Shìchǎng shàng chūxiàn le hěn duō jiǎmào wěiliè chǎnpǐn, xiāofèizhě yào xiǎoxīn biànbié.

Many counterfeit and inferior products have appeared on the market, consumers need to be careful to distinguish them.

Words containing 甲

指甲zhǐ jiafingernail

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 甲 mean?: 甲 (jiǎ) means “first of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 甲 system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75°”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 甲 pronounced?: 甲 is pronounced “jiǎ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 甲?: 甲 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 甲?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 甲 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27