Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "角" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "角" in Landscape Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Pinyin
jiǎo、 jué
Definition
angle / horn / horn-shaped, Chinese musical note / angle / horn
corner (junction of two walls)
angle (between two intersecting lines)
cape / headland / promontory
to fight and scheme against each other (idiom) / (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
promise of brilliant young person (idiom); showing extraordinary gifts
to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
octagonal cap / octagonal hat
opitoshtonous (med.), muscular spasm of the body associated with tetanus and meningitis
bow decorated with animal horns
lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom) / fig. to speak in a roundabout way / to equivocate / to beat about the bush
see 拐彎抹角|拐弯抹角[guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3]
double-pronged attack / divide forces to contain or assemble forces to attack the enemy in fighting battles
to turn a corner / corner
sweepback / backward sweep
anise / star anise / aniseed / octagonal / Fructus Anisi stellati
dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
Mong Kok (area in Hong Kong)
(of a shape) sharp and clearcut / (of a person) definite in his opinion
dip / angle of dip (inclination of a geological plane down from horizontal) / tilt (inclination of ship from vertical)