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甲申
jiǎshēn
1. 21st year A9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2004 or 2064

Character Breakdown

甲
jiǎ
armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
HSK 5 5 丶
申
shēn
to report; to extend; to explain; to declare
HSK 4 5 丶

Compound Words (1)

甲申政变
Jiǎshēnzhèngbiàn
unsuccessful and bloody Korean palace coup in 1884 by Westernisers against conservatives, crushed by Qing troops

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