This is the 7015th most frequent Chinese word.
甲午
"甲午" refers to the 31st year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle, often associated with historical events like the First Sino-Japanese War (1894).
In this example, '甲午' describes a birth year according to the sexagenary cycle and links it to the Chinese zodiac system.
他出生于甲午年，因此属马。
He was born in the year of 'Jiawu', so his zodiac sign is Horse.
In this sentence, '甲午' refers to the year in the sexagenary cycle when the war took place, specifically 1894. It is used in a historical context.
甲午战争是中国近代史上的重要事件之一。
The First Sino-Japanese War is one of the significant events in China's modern history.
Here, '甲午' is used to denote a specific year in the traditional Chinese calendar system based on the sexagenary cycle.