角
Character
corner; the place where two walls or sides meet
- Radical
- 角 (itself)
- Strokes
- 7
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 用
- Traditional
- 角
- Frequency
- #470 most common character
Readings and meanings
- corner; the place where two walls or sides meet
- horn; the hard pointed part on the head of some animals
- a small unit of money; ten of these make one yuan
Examples
椅子在房间的角落里。
yǐ zi zài fáng jiān de jiǎo luò lǐ
The chair is in the corner of the room.
AI-generated sentence
这本字典十五块五角。
zhè běn zì diǎn shí wǔ kuài wǔ jiǎo
This dictionary costs fifteen yuan and fifty cents.
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羊头上有两只角。
yáng tóu shàng yǒu liǎng zhī jiǎo
The goat has two horns on its head.
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Words that use “角” as jiǎo
角度jiǎo dùthe space between two lines that meet, like a cornerWordHSK 2三角sān jiǎotriangleWordHSK 7–9棱角léng jiǎothe edges and corners of an objectWordHSK 7–9视角shì jiǎothe way you see and think about somethingWordHSK 7–9角落jiǎo luòcornerWordHSK 7–9丫角yā jiǎotraditional hairstyle for children, with two pointy braids…Word书角shū jiǎocorner of a pageWord五角wǔ jiǎopentagonWord
jué
jue2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jiǎo.
- a person in a story, film, or play (as in 角色)
- the most important person in a film or story (as in 主角)
Examples
我喜欢这个电影里的角色。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge diàn yǐng lǐ de jué sè
I like the character in this movie.
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他是电影里的主角。
tā shì diàn yǐng lǐ de zhǔ jué
He is the main character in the movie.
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Words that use “角” as jué
角色jué sèa part in a movie, play, or gameWordHSK 4主角zhǔ juéthe most important character in a movie, play, or storyWordHSK 6角逐jué zhúto compete against others to win a prize, a game, or first placeWordHSK 7–9丑角chǒu juéclown role in operaWord反角fǎn jiǎoreflex angleWord+1 reading口角kǒu jiǎocorner of the mouthWord+1 reading名角míng juéfamous actorWord张角zhāng juéZhang JueWord
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 角
Draw “角” here — the faint guide shows its shape.