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.

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Words with 角

六角

liù jiǎo

hexagon

皂角

zào jiǎo

Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)

选角

xuǎn jué

to cast actors for a film, play etc

边角料

biān jiǎo liào

scrap

边角案例

biān jiǎo àn lì

(engineering) corner case

边角科

biān jiǎo kē

leftover bits and pieces (of industrial, material)

配角

pèi jué

supporting role; minor role

量角器

liáng jiǎo qì

protractor

金三角

jīn sān jiǎo

Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)

金角湾

jīn jiǎo wān

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

钝角

dùn jiǎo

obtuse angle

钩心斗角

gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

variant of 勾心鬥角|勾心斗角[gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3]

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