How to write 角
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Meaning of 角
Pinyin
jiǎo、 jué
Radical
角
Strokes
7
Definition
angle / horn / horn-shaped, Chinese musical note / angle / horn
Usage
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角 [jiǎo]
【Name】
1. Horn of an animal; a hard structure on the head of cattle, sheep, deer, etc.
(牛、羊、鹿等头上长出的坚硬的东西)
Examples: 牛角 (cow horn), 鹿角 (deer horn).
2. Shaped like a horn.
(形状像角的)
Examples: 菱角 (water chestnut), 皂角 (soap pod).
3. A pointed landform that juts out into the sea (often used in place names).
(突入海中的尖形的陆地，通常用于地名)
Example: 成山角 (Chengshan Cape in Shandong Province, China).
4. In geometry, refers to the part of a plane formed by two straight lines originating from a single point.
(几何学上指从一点引出两条直线所夹成的平面部分)
Examples: 直角 (right angle), 角度 (angle), 角尺 (protractor).
5. The place where the edges of objects meet.
(物体边沿相接的地方)
Example: 角落 (corner).
6. The frontal bone (commonly known as "额角").
(额骨，俗称“额角”)
7. In ancient times, a hairstyle for unmarried boys, styled so that the hair on both sides of the head resembles horns (also known as "总角").
(古代未成年男孩头顶两侧束发为髻，状如牛角)
8. An ancient military musical instrument.
(古代军中的一种乐器)
Examples: 画角 (illustrated horn), 号角 (horn).
9. An ancient measuring utensil, a unit for measuring wine.
(古代量器，酒的计量单位)
Example: 先取两角酒来 (First take two jiao of wine).
10. A unit of currency in China.
(中国货币单位)
11. A star name, one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions.
(星名，二十八宿之一)
12. A measure word.
(量词)
角 [jiǎo] (as a measure)
1. A unit of subsidiary currency in China. Ten jiao equals one yuan.
(我国辅币名，十角等于人民币一元)
Example: 几角? (How many jiao?), 角票 (banknotes with jiao as the unit).
2. One-fourth.
(四分之一)
Example: 一角饼 (a quarter cake).
3. An ancient measuring vessel.
(古代量器名)
Examples: 一角一散. Note: “角四升.”
4. See also: jué.
角 [jué]
【Name】
1. An ancient wine vessel made of bronze, shaped like a goblet without a column, symmetrical at both ends, with a lid, used for warming and serving wine.
(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. Role or character in a play.
(角色，人物)
3. Competition.
(较量，竞争)
Examples: 角力 (contest of strength), 角斗 (wrestling).
4. One of the five ancient musical sounds, equivalent to the simple score "3".
(古代五音之一，相当于简谱“3”)
5. A surname.
(姓)
to fight and scheme against each other (idiom) / (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom) / fig. to speak in a roundabout way / to equivocate / to beat about the bush
double-pronged attack / divide forces to contain or assemble forces to attack the enemy in fighting battles
dip / angle of dip (inclination of a geological plane down from horizontal) / tilt (inclination of ship from vertical)
lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem / to bash one's head against a brick wall / a wild goose chase / a blind alley / to split hairs
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Input Method for 角
Pinyin
jiao3
Wubi
qej
Cangjie
nbg
Zhengma
rld
Four Corner
27227
Unicode
U+89d2
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category