角 (gok3 | jiao3 jue2) : horn; corner; cape; dime; role; contend

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角

gok3

jiao3 jue2

[粵] gok3 | [國] jiao3
[1] [n] (of an animal) horn; antenna; feeler
[2] [n] bugle; horn; horn-shaped thing
[3] [n] corner; angle
[4] [n] cape; promontory
[5] [n] dime; a tenth of a dollar | [Syn] 毫

[粵] gok3 | [國] jue2
[1] [n] role; part; character; actor
[2] [v] contend; wrestle; compete
[3] [n] ancient three-legged wine cup
[4] [n] one of five musical notes in ancient Chinese music

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

角

This word has been viewed 22967 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Sep 2013 15:04

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四角豆 sei3 gok3 dau6 si4 jiao3 dou4 = Four corner bean, winged bean. Legume plant.

角力 gok3 lik6 jue2 li4 = wrestle

角球 gok3 kau4 = [soccer] corner kick

男主角 naam4 zyu2 gok3 nan2 zhu3 jue2 = leading actor; leading man

女主角 neoi5 zyu2 gok3 nv3 zhu3 jue2 = leading actress; leading lady

街角 gaai1 gok3 jie1 jiao3 = street corner 國

三角 saam1 gok3 san1 jiao3 = triangle; trigonometry

三角洲 saam1 gok3 zau1 san1 jiao3 zhou1 = (river) delta

三角褲 saam1 gok3 fu3 san1 jiao3 ku4 = briefs; panties

主角 zyu2 gok3 zhu3 jue2 = lead actor; the main people
See all 178 compounds (CantoDict reports 187 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 4 examples containing 角

隻隻山羊都有兩隻角粵
Every goat has two horns.
[Lit. [counter] [counter] goat also have two [counter] horns. The "[counter][counter]都" pattern means "every".]

一盞好光嘅街燈﹐照住黑暗嘅角落。粵
A really bright streetlight is illuminating a dark corner.

我會諗好多角度粵 ?!
I'll think about [it] from many angles.
[Lit. I will think many angles.]

講話唔使轉彎抹角粵
Don't have to beat about the bush when you talk.

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