Word

角色 (jué sè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 角色

名 míng noun

role

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.

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Word breakdown

角 jué — role, part (in performance)

1 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.
2 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.
3 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.

色 sè — character, appearance (theatrical sense)

Structure & writing

1 角 jué — to compete; to contend for victory

Xpinyin

角 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

嘴 zuǐ mouth (of a person or animal); organ for eating and speaking 解 jiě to split open; to separate

HSK 4

确 què accurate; true; factual

HSK 5

衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance 触 chù to touch, bump into, or encounter

consists of

1.1 ⺈ xiàng — knife/blade radical

⺈ is a component in 8 characters

HSK 2

色 sè color; visual impression produced by light emitted or reflected from objects

HSK 3

角 jiǎo horn (hard growth on an animal's head, typically long, curved, and pointed)

HSK 4

免 miǎn to remove; to eliminate 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 尔 ěr (lit.) you (second-person pronoun) 象 xiàng elephant (the large mammal) 负 fù to carry on one's back

HSK 6

龟 guī turtle; tortoise (reptile with a hard shell, short limbs, and retractable head and limbs)

1.2 用 yòng — to use; to employ

用 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 3

角 jiǎo horn (hard growth on an animal's head, typically long, curved, and pointed)

HSK 5

拥 yōng to embrace; to hug

HSK 7

佣 yōng to hire or be hired 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre

Stroke order

2 色 sè — color; visual impression produced by light emitted or reflected from objects

色 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

绝 jué to sever; to cut off

HSK 6

艳 yàn bright and colorful; vivid and beautiful

consists of

2.1 ⺈ xiàng — knife/blade radical

⺈ is a component in 8 characters

HSK 2

色 sè color; visual impression produced by light emitted or reflected from objects

HSK 3

角 jiǎo horn (hard growth on an animal's head, typically long, curved, and pointed)

HSK 4

免 miǎn to remove; to eliminate 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 尔 ěr (lit.) you (second-person pronoun) 象 xiàng elephant (the large mammal) 负 fù to carry on one's back

HSK 6

龟 guī turtle; tortoise (reptile with a hard shell, short limbs, and retractable head and limbs)

2.2 巴 bā — to hope for; to long for; to expect

Xpinyin

巴 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 1

吧 ba sentence-final particle softening tone of imperatives; expressing suggestion, consultation, command, or request 爸 bà (colloq.) dad; father

HSK 2

色 sè color; visual impression produced by light emitted or reflected from objects

HSK 3

把 bǎ to hold; to grasp 爬 pá to crawl; to creep (of insects, reptiles, or people moving on hands and feet)

HSK 5

肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥)

HSK 7

疤 bā scar left after a wound or sore heals 芭 bā see 芭蕉, a herbaceous plant with broad leaves; its fruit, similar to a banana, is edible 靶 bǎ target used for shooting practice

Stroke order