Chinese symbol for “angle”
角度
jiǎo dù
angle; (fig.) point of view
The closest CC-CEDICT match for angle is 角度 (jiǎo dù), defined as: angle; (fig.) point of view.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “angle”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 角 | jiǎo | angle; corner |
| 夹角 (夾角) | jiā jiǎo | angle (between two intersecting lines) |
| 钓鱼 (釣魚) | diào yú | to fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap |
| 钓 (釣) | diào | to fish with a hook and line; to angle |
| 对顶角 (對頂角) | duì dǐng jiǎo | angle to the vertical; angle (between two lines or two planes) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 角度.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 角色 | jué sè | role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4] |
| 主角 | zhǔ jué | leading role; lead; protagonist |
| 角落 | jiǎo luò | corner (of a room, courtyard etc); (fig.) remote spot; nook |
| 视角 (視角) | shì jiǎo | angle from which one observes an object; (fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference |
| 三角 | sān jiǎo | triangle; (math.) trigonometry (abbr. for 三角学 (sān jiǎo xué)) |
| 制度 | zhì dù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution |
| 程度 | chéng dù | degree; level; extent |
| 态度 (態度) | tài du | manner; bearing |
See also: Japanese symbol for “angle”.
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