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甲子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

甲子 Usage and Examples

sexagenary cycle

60-year cycle

现为甲子书学会秘书。

She is now secretary of the society.

现为甲子书学会会员。

She is a member of the Jiazi Society of Calligraphy.

The characters in 甲子

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
甲
jiǎ5first, armor, or nail
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing

More words starting with 甲

  • jiǎ甲bù不lí离shēn身always in one's armor, never parts with one's essential gear
  • jiǎ甲yǐ乙bǐng丙děng等A, B, C, etc., Party A, Party B, Party C, etc.
  • jiá甲yǐ乙liǎng两duì队Team A and Team B, Teams A and B
  • jiá甲bīng兵armed forces, troops
  • jiǎ甲chè坼nail splitting, onychoschizia
  • jiǎ甲qiào壳Shell, Carapace
  • jiǎ甲qiào壳dòng动wù物crustacean
  • jiǎ甲tiān天xià下The best in the world, Second to none
  • jiá甲kù库Warehouse A
  • jiǎ甲fāng方Party A, the first party
  • jiǎ甲fāng方dài代biǎo表Party A's representative, client representative
  • jiǎ甲bǎn板Deck of a ship

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Questions about 甲子

What does 甲子 mean in Chinese?

甲子 (jiǎ zǐ) means “sexagenary cycle, 60-year cycle”.

How do you pronounce 甲子?

甲子 is pronounced jiǎ zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “sexagenary cycle” in Chinese?

“sexagenary cycle” is 甲子 (jiǎ zǐ) in Chinese.

How is 甲子 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 甲子, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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