角角
Basic Meaning
n
Common measure words include 只 (zhī) and 对 (duì). 凤毛麟角 (fèng máo lín jiǎo) is a chengyu (idiom) meaning 'extremely rare'.
Horn (of an animal)
（只，对）某些动物头上长出的坚硬的东西，一般细长而弯曲，上端较尖。
Words:
牛角鹿角凤毛麟角羊角两只角
Sentences:
- 那头牛的角很长。That ox has very long horns.
- 这只山羊有两只角。This goat has a pair of horns.
n
Used for describing the shape of common objects, like vegetables.
An object shaped like a horn or a corner.
形状像角的东西。
Words:
皂角豆角菱角
Sentences:
- 我买了一些新鲜的豆角。I bought some fresh green beans.
- 他很喜欢吃菱角。He really likes eating water caltrop.
n
Mostly literary or historical. Modern equivalents are like a trumpet or horn.
(Historical) A wind instrument used in ancient armies.
古代军队中的乐器，用嘴吹发声。
Words:
鼓角鸣角画角号角
Sentences:
- 古代战场上，士兵们会吹号角。On ancient battlefields, soldiers would blow horns.
n
A core mathematical term.
(Geometry) Angle; the plane figure formed by two rays sharing an endpoint; or the solid figure formed by two or more planes.
从一个点引出两条射线所形成的平面图形；从一条直线上展开的两个平面或从一点上展开的多个平面所形成的立体图形。
Words:
直角锐角对角线多面角两面角
Sentences:
- 这是一个直角。This is a right angle.
- 老师让我们画一个锐角。The teacher asked us to draw an acute angle.
q
Used with numbers, like 壹角 (yī jiǎo). Equivalent to 'dime' in value.
Jiao; a Chinese fractional currency unit. 10 fen = 1 jiao, 10 jiao = 1 yuan.
我国的辅助货币单位，10分是1角，10角是1元。
Words:
壹角
Sentences:
- 这瓶水一块五角。This bottle of water is 1.5 yuan (one yuan and five jiao).
- 我有一枚一角的硬币。I have a ten-cent (one jiao) coin.
n
Most common in geographical names.
Cape; a point of land projecting into a sea or lake. Often used in place names.
岬角，伸入海中的尖形陆地。多用于地名。
Words:
成山角好望角岬角
Sentences:
- 好望角在非洲的最南端。The Cape of Good Hope is at the southern tip of Africa.
n
Often used with the retroflex suffix 儿 (ér).
(~儿) The corner or juncture where two parts of an organ (like the eye or mouth) meet.
（～儿）眼、嘴等器官两部分的接合处。
Words:
眼角嘴角
Sentences:
- 她嘴角上扬，笑得很开心。The corners of her mouth turned up, and she smiled happily.
- 他的眼角有一点皱纹。There are some wrinkles at the corner of his eye.
n
Often used with the retroflex suffix 儿 (ér). 英语角 (yīng yǔ jiǎo) is a fixed phrase for 'English corner' (a language practice event).
(~儿) Corner; the place where two edges of an object meet.
（～儿）物体两个边沿相接的地方；角落。
Words:
墙角桌角英语角东南角拐角儿
Sentences:
- 小猫躲在桌子角下面。The kitten is hiding under the corner of the table.
- 我们学校的英语角每周末都有活动。Our school's English corner has activities every weekend.
Writing & Component
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