角 jiǎo / jué — angle; horn; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note; angle; horn
桌子的角有点儿尖。Zhuō zi de jiǎo yǒu diǎnr jiān.The corner of the table is a bit sharp.
Common words: 角度 (jiǎo dù)、角色 (jué sè)、主角 (zhǔ jué)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "horn"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "horn", including 角 (jiǎo / jué), 角 (jiǎo / jué). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "horn" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 角 (jiǎo / jué), 角 (jiǎo / jué) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiǎo, jué — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 角 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 角 jiǎo / juéangle; horn; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note; angle; hornUseful words: 角度, 角色
- 角 jiǎo / juéangle; horn; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note; angle; hornUseful words: 角度, 角色
Common words for these 2 "horn" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 角 (jiǎo / jué) — so "horn" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "horn".
角 jiǎo / jué — angle; horn; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note; angle; horn
桌子的角有点儿尖。Zhuō zi de jiǎo yǒu diǎnr jiān.The corner of the table is a bit sharp.
Common words: 角度 (jiǎo dù)、角色 (jué sè)、主角 (zhǔ jué)
All 2 characters
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