Character

角

jiǎo HSK 5

jué HSK 5

角 jiǎo HSK 5

1. horn (hard growth on an animal's head, typically long, curved, and pointed)
2. something horn-shaped
3. ancient military bugle (blown with the mouth)
4. Jiao, one of the 28 lunar mansions
5. angle (plane figure formed by two rays from a point, or solid figure formed by planes)
6. jiao, a monetary unit equal to 1/10 yuan (10 fen = 1 jiao, 10 jiao = 1 yuan)
7. cape, headland projecting into the sea; mostly used in place names
8. corner of the eyes, mouth, or other organs where two parts meet
9. a wedge-shaped piece cut from a whole
10. corner, place where two edges of an object meet
11. old variant of "饺"

Words using 角 as jiǎo (7)

1 角度 jiǎo dù — angle; perspective HSK 5
- 角 angle, corner (spatial/geometric concept)
- 度 degree, measure (measurement aspect)
Example

我们要从多个角度分析这个问题。

wǒ men yào cóng duō gè jiǎo dù fēn xī zhè gè wèn tí

We need to analyze this problem from multiple angles.
2 角落 jiǎo luò — corner HSK 6
- 角 corner, angle (spatial aspect)
- 落 settled, tucked-away place
Example

他坐在房间的角落里看书。

tā zuò zài fáng jiān de jiǎo luò lǐ kàn shū

He sits in the corner of the room reading.
3 三角 sān jiǎo — triangle HSK 7
- 三 three (indicating three sides/angles)
- 角 angle/corner (geometric concept)
Example

桌子上有一个三角尺。

zhuō zi shàng yǒu yí gè sān jiǎo chǐ

There is a set square on the table.
4 冰山一角 bīng shān yī jiǎo — tip of the iceberg HSK 7
- 冰 ice (forming 'iceberg' with 山)
- 山 mountain (forming 'iceberg')
- 一 one (indicating a small portion)
- 角 corner/tip (the visible part)
Example

这些腐败案件只是冰山一角，问题比我们想象的严重得多。

zhè xiē fǔ bài àn jiàn zhǐ shì bīng shān yī jiǎo wèn tí bǐ wǒ men xiǎng xiàng de yán zhòng de duō

These corruption cases are just the tip of the iceberg; the problem is much more serious than we imagine.
5 凤毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo — extremely rare HSK 7
- 凤 phoenix (mythical bird)
- 毛 feathers (of the phoenix)
- 麟 qilin (mythical creature)
- 角 horn (of the qilin)
Example

像他这样的天才在我们学校真是凤毛麟角。

xiàng tā zhè yàng de tiān cái zài wǒ men xué xiào zhēn shì fèng máo lín jiǎo

A genius like him is extremely rare in our school.

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6 棱角 léng jiǎo — edges and corners HSK 7
- 棱 edge, ridge
- 角 corner, angle
Example

这块石头很光滑，没有棱角。

zhè kuài shí tou hěn guāng hua méi yǒu léng jiǎo

This stone is very smooth, without any edges and corners.
7 视角 shì jiǎo — perspective HSK 7
- 视 vision, viewing
- 角 angle
Example

我们需要从不同的视角来看这个问题。

wǒ men xū yào cóng bù tóng de shì jiǎo lái kàn zhè ge wèn tí

We need to look at this problem from different perspectives.

角 jué HSK 5

1. to compete; to contend for victory
2. role, character played by an actor in a play; also figuratively, a type of person in life
3. ancient drinking vessel resembling a jué (爵) but with tails at both ends and no small pillars
4. jué, one of the ancient five tones, corresponding to '3' in numbered musical notation; see "五音"
5. a surname
6. category of role specialization for opera performers

Words using 角 as jué (4)

1 角色 jué sè — role HSK 5
- 角 role, part (in performance)
- 色 character, appearance (theatrical sense)
Example

他在电影中扮演一个重要角色。

tā zài diàn yǐng zhōng bàn yǎn yí gè zhòng yào jué sè

He plays an important role in the movie.
2 主角 zhǔ jué — protagonist HSK 6
- 主 main, primary, principal
- 角 role, character
Example

他是这部电影的主角。

tā shì zhè bù diàn yǐng de zhǔ jué

He is the protagonist of this film.
3 角逐 jué zhú — to compete HSK 7
- 角 to compete, to contend
- 逐 to pursue, to chase after
Example

多个国家角逐奥运会主办权。

duō gè guó jiā jué zhú ào yùn huì zhǔ bàn quán

Multiple countries are competing for the right to host the Olympic Games.
4 配角 pèi jué — supporting role HSK 7
- 配 supporting, auxiliary, secondary
- 角 role, character
Example

他在这部电影中扮演配角。

tā zài zhè bù diàn yǐng zhōng bàn yǎn pèi jué

He plays a supporting role in this film.