Chinese word

角

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎo

Meaning

  • nouncorner

Example

房间的角里有一盆花。fáng jiān de jiǎo lǐ yǒu yì pén huā

There is a potted plant in the corner of the room.

Illustration for 角 (corner)

More examples

孩子坐在桌子的角上玩玩具。hái zi zuò zài zhuō zi de jiǎo shàng wán wán jù

The child sits at the corner of the table and plays with toys.

Core concept

A pointed projection or meeting point where boundaries come together, from an animal's horn to a room's corner or an angle in geometry.

Common phrases

  • 房间的角里fáng jiān de jiǎo lǐ

    in the corner of the room

  • 桌子的角zhuō zi de jiǎo

    corner of the table

  • 墙角qiáng jiǎo

    corner of the wall

Similar words

角落jiǎo luò: An inner corner of a room or other place.
拐角guái jiǎo: A corner where a road or passage bends.
边biān: The outer side or edge of an object or area.
角度jiǎo dù: The size of the opening formed by two lines or surfaces.

Definition in Chinese

指物体或空间的角落或棱角，也可指动物头上的角，并可用于表示线面相交所成的夹角。zhǐ wù tǐ huò kōng jiān de jiǎo luò huò léng jiǎo yě kě zhǐ dòng wù tóu shàng de jiǎo bìng kě yòng yú biǎo shì xiàn miàn xiàng jiāo suǒ chéng de jiā jiǎo

Word origin

The character 角 (jiǎo, "horn") began as a picture of an animal horn, and its pointed shape led to meanings for corners and angles.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this one short word across rooms, shapes, and animals, so the surrounding words usually show which kind of point is meant.

Other meanings

  • hornnoun
  • anglenoun

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