giáp
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Meaning
8 senses · 4 meanings
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be adjacent to
To be located right next to or sharing a common border with another place.
vi Ngôi làng này giáp với một khu rừng lớn.
en This village borders a large forest.
To be linked or joined together with another object or a different location.
armour
A protective covering made of strong material worn to defend the body in battle.
The hard upper shell that covers the body of a crustacean or turtle.
Jia (first Heavenly Stem)
The first Heavenly Stem in the traditional Can Chi system.
vi Giáp là can đầu tiên trong hệ Can Chi.
en Giáp is the first Heavenly Stem in the Can Chi system.
A period of time lasting twelve years according to the Eastern lunar calendar.
vi Một giáp gồm mười hai năm theo cách tính dân gian.
en One giáp is a twelve-year cycle in folk reckoning.
thyroid
A very small administrative unit within a Vietnamese village during ancient feudal times.
A shortened term for the endocrine gland located in the human neck area.