角落

jiǎoluò

noun HSK 7 #3,343

Measure Word

一个角落 gè

Meanings

1 corner
2 nook

Characters

corner; angle; horn

to fall; to drop; to settle

Examples

猫躲在角落里。

Māo duǒ zài jiǎoluò lǐ.

The cat is hiding in the corner.

房间的每个角落都打扫干净了。

Fángjiān de měi gè jiǎoluò dōu dǎsǎo gānjìng le.

Every corner of the room has been cleaned.

Tips

memory

角 (corner/angle) + 落 (to fall/settle) — a place where things settle into a corner.

Stroke Order

角 jiǎo

落 luò