科甲 Traditional form: 科甲 Pinyin (reading): kējiǎ Definitions: imperial examinations Characters: 科 - section, department; field, branch; science 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem Traditional characters: 科 - section, department; field, branch; science 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem