甲午 Traditional form: 甲午 Pinyin (reading): jiǎwǔ Definitions: thirty-first year A7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1954 or 2014 Characters: 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem 午 - noon; 7th terrestrial branch Traditional characters: 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem 午 - noon; 7th terrestrial branch