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1 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān]
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2 (used for an unspecified person or thing)
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3 first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
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4 letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
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5 armor plating
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6 shell or carapace
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7 (of the fingers or toes) nail
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8 bladed leather or metal armor (old)
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9 ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)
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10 civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system (old)
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11 ancient Chinese compass point: 75°