甲
Decomposition
Pinyin & Meaning
first of the ten heavenly stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] • (used for an unspecified person or thing) • first (in a list, as a party to a contract 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 (old)
Pronunciation Clues
The component 冂 is pronounced as 'jiōng' (jiong1). It has the same pinyin initial.