犄角 (jī jiǎo) — horn (of an animal, colloquial)

Definition

Colloquial word for an animal's horn or antler — used in everyday speech where 角 (HSK 6) is the neutral, broader term that also covers corners, edges, and angles.

noun
horn (of an animal, colloquial)
Measure word · 只

Examples

  • 犄角。
    Nà tóu niú de jī jiǎo yòu cháng yòu wān.
    That cow's horns are long and curved.
  • 犄角。
    Liè rén bǎ lù de jī jiǎo guà zài qiáng shàng dàng zhuāng shì.
    The hunter hung the deer's antlers on the wall as decoration.
  • 犄角。
    Zhè zhī yáng de jī jiǎo shàng yǒu gè xiǎo quē kǒu.
    This sheep's horn has a small notch on it.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

犄jīhorn
角jiǎohorn

犄 and 角 both refer to an animal's horn, so the word names a horn.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 角 is a picture of a horn.

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