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甲士

甲士

Chinese

		"A" (in a sequence of examples involving "A", "B", "C", etc.); 1st heavenly stem; 1st in order "A" (in a sequence of examples involving "A", "B", "C", etc.); 1st heavenly stem; 1st in order; armor	scholar; warrior; knight
simp. and trad. (甲士)		甲	士

Noun

甲士

(archaic) soldiers clad in armor

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jiǎshì

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄕˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: jiǎshì
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄕˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeashyh
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯a̠²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    假釋／假释
    甲士