犄角

jījiǎo

noun #31,589

Measure Word

一个犄角 gè

Meanings

1 horn (of an animal)
2 corner; nook

Characters

horn; to constrain (radical: 牛 ox)

horn; corner; angle

Examples

公牛用犄角顶人。

Gōngniú yòng jījiǎo dǐng rén.

The bull butts people with its horns.

他蜷缩在屋子的犄角里。

Tā quánsuō zài wūzi de jījiǎo lǐ.

He huddled in a corner of the room.

Tips

usage

Two main senses: literal animal horn, and a tucked-away corner of a room/space (esp. 犄角旮旯 jījiǎo gālá 'every nook and cranny'). Compare 角 (jiǎo) which is more general — 犄角 emphasizes the protruding/tucked-out-of-the-way feeling.

Stroke Order

犄 jī

角 jiǎo