horn; corner; jiao (written) [unit of currency = 0.1 yuan] (clf.)
HSK 3
Traditional
角 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
脚 jiǎo - foot (n.) | HSK 3
Phonetically similar words
叫 jiào - to call; to be named (v.) | HSK 1
教 jiāo - to teach (v.) | HSK 3
交 jiāo - exchange to hand over; to accociate with (v.) | HSK 4
浇 jiāo - sprinkle water on; irrigate; to water (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
这个房间的墙角有一只蜘蛛网。 Zhège fángjiān de qiángjiǎo yǒu yī zhī zhīzhū wǎng. - There is a spider web in the corner of this room.
他受伤了，鲜血从他的额角流了下来。 Tā shòushāngle, xiānxuè cóng tā de éjiǎo liúle xiàlái. - He was injured, and blood flowed from his forehead.
我们坐在桌子的两侧，形成了一个三角形的角。 Wǒmen zuò zài zhuōzi de liǎng cè, xíngchéngle yīgè sānjiǎoxíng de jiǎo. - We sit on either side of the table, forming a triangular angle.
她喜欢穿着珠宝，戴着金银首饰，显得十分高贵典雅。 Tā xǐhuān chuānzhuó zhūbǎo, dàizhe jīnyín shǒushì, xiǎnde shífēn gāoguì diǎnyǎ. - She likes to wear jewelry and gold and silver ornaments, which looks very noble and elegant.
他家的院子里养了一只大公鸡，每天早上总是在角落里啼叫。 Tā jiā de yuànzi lǐ yǎngle yī zhī dà gōngjī, měitiān zǎoshang zǒng shì zài jiǎoluò lǐ tíjiào. - There is a big cock in the yard of his house, and it always crows in the corner every morning.
Phrases
角度 jiǎo dù - angle; point of view (n.) | HSK 5
角色 jué sè - role; part (n.) | HSK 5
角落 jiǎo luò - corner; nook; secluded place (n.) | HSK 6