角

jiǎo
HSK 3
#735 most
frequent character
angle, corner, horn, horn-shaped
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

角 jiǎo is a drawing of an animal's horn, and that was its first meaning. It grew to 'corner, angle', then 'perspective' and 'actor, role'. The money sense, a tenth of a yuan, came by sound loan, with no link to the shape.

Drawn as: an animal horn

角 as a component in other characters

meaning10 characters
触觯觥觞觳觚觫觱觖觜
sound3 characters
确斛桷
picture2 characters
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Example Sentences

这个房间的角落有一张桌子。
zhègè fángjiān de jiǎoluò yǒu yīzhāng zhuōzǐ 。
There is a table in the corner of this room.
我在数学课上学到了角的概念。
wǒzài shùxué kè shàngxué dàole jiǎo de gàiniàn 。
I learned about the concept of angles in math class.
这块蛋糕的角非常好看。
zhè kuài dàngāo de jiǎo fēicháng hǎokàn 。
The corners of this cake are very beautiful.

Words with similar meanings

边biān
edge
Refers more specifically to the edge of a shape or object, often emphasizing the border rather than the corner.
边角biānjiǎo
corner
Used to refer specifically to a corner where two edges meet, emphasizes the meeting point.

Words Starting With 角

角度jiǎo dù
angle; point of view
角落jiǎo luò
nook; corner

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