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一甲
yījiǎ
1. 1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. [[狀元|状元<zhuàngyuán>]], [[榜眼<bǎngyǎn>]], and [[探花<tànhuā>]], respectively)

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
甲
jiǎ
armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
HSK 5 5 丶

Compound Words (1)

一甲子
yījiǎzǐ
sixty years

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