甲型

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ xíng

Meanings

  1. type A
  2. type I
  3. alpha-
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甲
jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
型
xíng · pattern, model, type; law; mold
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3–2 · jia3 xing2

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