角

jiǎo

angle

corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4]

a picture of 角 → an animal horn

The character originally depicted the curved, ridged shape of a horn. From horn came its extensions: the pointed corner of a shape, the angle between two lines, and even a small coin — the sharp, distinct edge of something precisely measured.

⺈+用→角

这个桌子的角很尖,小心别撞到。

zhè ge zhuō zi de jiǎo hěn jiān, xiǎo xīn bié zhuàng dào.

The corner of this table is very sharp, be careful not to bump into it.

三角形有三个角,每个角的大小可以不同。

sān jiǎo xíng yǒu sān ge jiǎo, měi ge jiǎo de dà xiǎo kě yǐ bù tóng.

A triangle has three angles, and each angle can be a different size.

Words with 角

口角

kǒu jiǎo

corner of the mouth

口角

kǒu jué

altercation; wrangle; angry argument

要角

yào jiǎo

significant role

倾角

qīng jiǎo

dip

金角湾

jīn jiǎo wān

Zolotoy Rog or Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok (famous for its pollution)

角落

jiǎo luò

corner (of a room, courtyard etc)

珠三角

zhū sān jiǎo

Pearl River Delta

墙角

qiáng jiǎo

corner (junction of two walls)

头角

tóu jiǎo

youngster's talent

长江三角洲

cháng jiāng sān jiǎo zhōu

Yangtze River Delta

八角

bā jiǎo

anise

珠江三角洲

zhū jiāng sān jiǎo zhōu

Pearl River Delta (PRD)

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