甲 (jiǎ) — first of the ten Heavenly Stems; first in a series; grade A; first party (in a contract, agreement, etc.); armor; shell; carapace
Definition
甲 (jiǎ) is the first of the ten Heavenly Stems — it labels the top grade (A) and the first party in a contract (甲方). It is paired with 乙 and 丙 to mark first, second, and third in a list.
noun
first of the ten Heavenly Stemsfirst in a seriesgrade Afirst party (in a contract, agreement, etc.)armorshellcarapace
Examples
- 。Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn shì jiǎ jí biāo zhǔn.This hotel is an A-grade standard.
- 甲。Hé tong de jiǎ fāng hé lìng yì fāng dōu yào qiān zì.Party A and the other party in the contract both need to sign.
- 甲。Gǔ dài shì bīng de jiǎ shì yóu jīn shǔ zhì chéng de.Ancient soldiers' armor was made of metal.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
甲 is drawn as a hard protective shell, carapace, or scales of an animal, or as armor made of connected plates.
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