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Meaning of 角

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Polyphone (多音字)HSK 3
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Pictographic:A rhinoceros or other animal horn
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Pinyin: jiǎo
English Definition:angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); Classifiers:
Chinese Definition:
①牛、羊、鹿等头上长出的坚硬的东西:牛角。鹿角。犄角。角质。
②形状像角的:菱角。皂角。
③突入海中的尖形的陆地(多用于地名):成山角(在中国山东省)。
④几何学指从一点引出两条直线所夹成的平面部分:直角。角度。角钢。角尺。
⑤物体边沿相接的地方:角落。
⑥额骨(俗称“额角”)。
⑦古代未成年男孩头顶两侧束发为髻(亦称“总角”)。
⑧古代军中的一种乐器:画角。号角。
⑨古代量器,酒的计量单位:“先取两角酒来”。
⑩中国货币单位。
⑾星名,二十八宿之一。

Example Words:
角度HSK 5 jiǎo angle; point of view
角落HSK 6 jiǎo luò nook; corner
三角HSK 3 sān jiǎo triangle
视角 shì jiǎo viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective
嘴角HSK 3 zuǐ jiǎo corner of the mouth
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Pinyin: jué
English Definition:role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale; surname Jue
Chinese Definition:
①古代酒器,青铜制,形似爵而无柱,两尾对称,有盖,用以温酒和盛酒。
②演员,或指演员在戏剧中所扮演的人物:角色。名角。
③较量,竞争:角力。角斗。角逐。
④古代五音之一,相当于简谱“3”。
⑤姓氏。

Example Words:
角色HSK 5 jué role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4]
主角 zhǔ jué leading role; lead
角逐 jué zhú to tussle; to contend; to contest
配角 pèi jué supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle
口角HSK 3 kǒu jué altercation; wrangle; angry argument
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Example Sentences
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We agreed to meet at the street corner.
2
The cat was crouched in the corner of the wall.
3
The characters in the animation are very interesting.
4
Come out, don't hide in the corner.
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There was the faintest glimmer of a smile on his lips.