墙角

牆角

qiángjiǎo

noun #18,022

Measure Word

一个墙角 gè

Meanings

1 corner (where two walls meet)
2 wall corner

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

猫躲在墙角里不出来。

Māo duǒ zài qiángjiǎo lǐ bù chūlái.

The cat is hiding in the corner and won't come out.

HSK 6

墙角长了一片青苔。

Qiángjiǎo zhǎng le yīpiàn qīng tái.

Moss has grown in the corner of the wall.

Tips

usage

挖墙角 (wā qiángjiǎo, 'to dig at a wall corner') is a common idiom meaning to undermine someone or poach their people/resources.

Stroke Order

墙 qiáng

角 jiǎo