角 — jiao
jiao (0.1 yuan)
How to pronounce it
角 is read jiǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a horn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “角”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 角. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 换个角度看问题huàngejiǎodùkànwèntíLook at the problem from a different angle.
- 你在这部戏里演什么角色？nǐzàizhèbùxìliyǎnshénmejuésèWhat role do you play in this show?
- 角落里放着一个旧箱子jiǎoluòlifàngzheyígejiùxiāngziThere's an old suitcase in the corner.
- 今天的主角是你。jīntiāndezhǔjuéshìnǐToday, you're the star.
- 这部电影的主角是谁演的？zhèbùdiànyǐngdezhǔjuéshìshéiyǎndeWho plays the main character in this film?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Prices down to the last coin”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
What does 角 mean?
角 (jiǎo) means “jiao (0.1 yuan)”.
How do you write 角?
角 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 角?
角 is read jiǎo. Tones: jiǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“jiao” in the lesson “Prices down to the last coin”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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