甲 jiǎ

1. jiǎ noun armor
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Protective armor made from leather or metal; as in 铠甲 (Guoyu '甲' n 2; Kroll 2015 '甲' 3, p. 193; Mathews 1931 '甲', p. 82; Unihan '甲'; XHZD '甲' 2)
2. jiǎ adjective first
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 甲等 first-class (Guoyu '甲' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '甲' 5, p. 193; Mathews 1931 '甲', p. 82; Wu and Tee 2015, 1465)
3. jiǎ proper noun First Heavenly Stem
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Concept: Heavenly Stem 天干
   Notes: (Guoyu '甲' n 1; Kroll 2015 '甲' 4, p. 193; Mathews 1931 '甲', p. 82; Unihan '甲'; XHZD '甲' 1)
4. jiǎ noun Kangxi radical 102
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: Alternate form for 田 (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7)
5. jiǎ noun finger and toe nails; claw; talon
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As in 指甲 'fingernail' and 脚趾甲 'toenail' (Guoyu '甲' n 5; Kroll 2015 '甲' 2b, p. 193; Mathews 1931 '甲', p. 82; Unihan '甲'; XHZD '甲' 4)
6. jiǎ noun shell
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 硬壳; for example, 龟甲 'tortoise shell' (Guoyu '甲' n 4; Kroll 2015 '甲' 2, p. 193; Unihan '甲'; XHZD '甲' 3)
7. jiǎ noun administrative unit; a group of ten households
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In imperial China (Guoyu '甲' n 7; Mathews 1931 '甲', p. 82; XHZD '甲' 6)
8. jiǎ noun sheath
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Outer protective sheath for sprouting plants (Kroll 2015 '甲' 1, p. 193)
9. jiǎ pronoun anonymous character
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For an unknown or fictionary figure; for example, 某甲 'a certain person' (Guoyu '甲' pronoun; Kroll 2015 '甲' 6, p. 193)
10. jià noun a class of animals with shells
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For an unknown or fictionary figure (Guoyu '甲' jià; Kroll 2015 '甲' 2a, p. 193)
11. jiǎ noun soldier
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 军人 or 兵士 (Guoyu '甲' n 3)
12. jiǎ noun military armor
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: Modern military armor; for example, 装甲车 'armored car' (Guoyu '甲' n 6)
13. jiǎ measure word a unit of land
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: Used in Taiwan; equal to 9 公顷 hectares (Guoyu '甲' n 8)
14. jiǎ verb exeeding the norm /to be outstanding
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 超出群众; for example, the idiom 富甲天下 'exceedingly wealthy' (Guoyu '甲' v)

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• 正念如盾牌 可抵御强敌 以保卫自身 正见是盔甲 可抵挡诱惑 以远离三毒(正念如盾牌 可抵禦強敵 以保衛自身 正見是盔甲 可抵擋誘惑 以遠離三毒) Right mindfulness is like a shield that fends of the strongest enemies and helps you defend yourself. Right view is like armor the shields off all temptations and keeps the Three Poisons away.
• 索甲仁波切 Sogyal Rinpoche

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爪甲 、 酚甲烷 、 甲胺磷 、 甲仙乡 、 甲亢 、 穿山甲 、 甲醇 、 甲型肝炎 、 解甲释兵 、 甲头 、 甲馆 、 二甲基砷酸 、 甲鱼 、 象甲 、 甲氨基 、 马甲 、 装甲 、 胄甲 、 二甲 、 铁甲武士 、 满城尽带黄金甲 、 甲肝 、 甲壳虫 、 甲族 、 甲胺 、 二甲基胂酸 、 甲骨文 、 带甲 、 坚甲利兵 、 下鼻甲 、 甲基 、 片甲不存 、 龟甲万 、 甲醛 、 丘逢甲 、 甲乙丙 、 科甲 、 二甲苯 、 擐甲执锐 、 甲乙 、 案兵束甲 、 鼻甲骨 、 氯甲烷 、 甲壳素 、 弃甲曳兵 、 羧甲司坦 、 解甲休士 、 鲮鲤甲 、 一甲子

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• Pure Land Thought and Modern Life (2) 淨土思想與現代生活（二） Humanistic Buddhism Series 9 - Study of the Chan and Pure Land Schools 《人間佛教系列9－禪學與淨土》 — count: 9
• Narrow-Mindedness 小心眼 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 9 - It's Lonely at the Top 《迷悟之間(九)高處不勝寒》 — count: 8
• Questions and Discussion 問題討論 Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》 — count: 7
• Humanistic Buddhism and Training in Meditation 人間佛教的定學 Treatises on Humanistic Buddhism 《人間佛教論文集》 — count: 7
• Hsing Yun Diary 32 - Seeking Help from Others is not as Good as Helping Oneself 星雲日記32～求人不如求己 求人不如求己(1994/12/1～1994/12/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 7
• Buddhism and Life (1) 佛教與生活（一） Humanistic Buddhism Series 3 - Buddhism and Life 《人間佛教系列3－佛教與生活》 — count: 6
• Allowing Sport to take Root in Buddhism 讓體育在佛教生根 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 3 - Social Affinities 1 《百年佛緣3－社緣篇1》 — count: 6
• Hsing Yun Diary 31 - Protecting the Heart, Turning the Situation: The Path of Making Use of People 星雲日記31～守心轉境 用人之道(1994/9/16～1994/9/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 5
• Judging Appropriate Behavior 拿捏分寸 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 12 - The Stages of Life 《迷悟之間(十二)生活的層次》 — count: 4
• Hsing Yun Diary 20 - Discussing Emptiness and Existence: The Vertical is Exhausted by the Three Time Periods 星雲日記20～談空說有 豎窮三際(1992/11/16～1992/11/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 4

Collocations

• 甲寺院 (甲寺院) 甲寺院的沙彌比較靈巧 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 10
• 甲大臣 (甲大臣) 國王特別歡喜甲大臣 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 9 - It's Lonely at the Top 《迷悟之間(九)高處不勝寒》, Narrow-Mindedness 小心眼 — count: 10
• 逢甲 (逢甲) 逢甲大學財稅系 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 10 - Diligently Plowing the Field of the Heart: Interaction at Crossroads 星雲日記10～勤耕心田 感應道交(1991/4/16~4/30) — count: 7
• 甲地 (甲地) 甲地到乙地需要多少時辰 — Hundred Sayings 2 - Philosophy of Being Second 《往事百語2－老二哲學》, The Highest Management Study 最高的管理學 — count: 6
• 甲说 (甲說) 對著告老還鄉的甲說 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 3 - A Moment, A Lifetime 《迷悟之間(三)無常的真理》, In Our Own Hands 操之在我 — count: 6
• 甲大学 (甲大學) 逢甲大學財稅系 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 10 - Diligently Plowing the Field of the Heart: Interaction at Crossroads 星雲日記10～勤耕心田 感應道交(1991/4/16~4/30) — count: 5
• 五十甲 (五十甲) 佛光山佔地五十甲 — Hundred Sayings 1 - Perfectly Willing 《往事百語1－心甘情願》, The Buddha can also be Slandered 佛陀也會被人毀謗 — count: 5
• 到甲 (到甲) 是他到甲寺院拜託師父到家裡做佛事 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 3: Activities at Places of Practice 《僧事百講3－道場行事》, Lecture 18: Repentance and Buddhist Services 第十八講．經懺佛事 — count: 4
• 球员甲 (球員甲) 球員甲 — Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》, Hsing Yun Diary 21 - Compassion is the Treasure of the Buddha's law: Wishing you a prosperous New Year! 星雲日記21～慈悲是寶藏 恭喜發財(1993/2/1～1993/2/15) — count: 4
• 甲土地 (甲土地) 一塊一塊地買下了五十甲土地 — Hundred Sayings 4 - Half and Half 《往事百語4－一半一半》, Forming Ties is Always Better than Forming Dislikes 結緣總比結怨好 — count: 4