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一甲

Mandarin · pinyin yī jiǎ

1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 狀元 zhuàng yuán, 榜眼 bǎng yǎn, and 探花 tàn huā, respectively)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem

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1–3 · yi1 jia3

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