Definitions
(noun)
corner; angle
(noun)
horn
(noun)
0.1 yuan; dime
(noun)
role (in theater)
(verb)
compete
Etymology
Pictograph of a horn.
About
The character "角" originated as a pictogram depicting an animal's horn, and its structure remains an indivisible unit that also serves as a radical in modern Chinese lexicons. Its primary meaning of a physical horn gradually broadened to include geometric corners and angles, drawing on the shape's pointed projection. The term further acquired the theatrical sense of a role, linked to the historical use of horned masks in performance, and was historically applied as a denomination for currency, based on the form of certain ingots.
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小猫躲在角落里。
从不同角度看问题。
他在电影中扮演重要角色。
这个图形是一个三角形。
书桌的角落是直角。
裁判判罚了一个角球。
两国在政治上持续角力。
古城堡的角楼保存完好。