The character 角 — “horn”: how to write it and what it means
horn, corner; jiao
The Chinese character 角 is read jiǎo and means “horn, corner; jiao”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 角
角 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 角, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 角 is made of
A picture of a horn.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 角
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 角?
角 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 角 mean?
角 means “horn, corner; jiao”. It appears in 角度 (“angle”), 角色 (“role”), 角落 (“corner”), 主角 (“protagonist”).
How do you pronounce 角?
角 is read jiǎo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 角 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 角 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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