What does 甲 mean in Chinese?

甲 (jiǎ) means "nail" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 5.

How do you write 甲?

Use the interactive stroke-order tool to see how 甲 is written.

What is the radical of 甲?

Radical information for 甲 is being updated.

How many strokes does 甲 have?

Stroke count information for 甲 is being updated.

What HSK level is 甲?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 甲 is a character to recognise at HSK 5 and to write by hand at HSK 5.

甲 (jiǎ): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

甲

jiǎ

nail

HSK 5 character

Quick Answer

甲 (jiǎ) means "nail" with HSK 5 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 甲 →Animated stroke-order for 甲 →

Pronunciation

jiǎ

Meaning

Primary: nail

Basic info

Pinyin	jiǎ
Meanings	nail
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 5, write by hand at HSK 5
Frequency	#1641 most common

Example sentences

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.
From 甲 (HSK 5)

Words containing 甲

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
甲	jiǎ	nail	HSK 5

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甲

jiǎ