犄角

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Chinese

Pronunciation 1

horn; angle; role
horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note
 
trad. (犄角)
simp. #(犄角)
alternative forms 掎角

Verb

犄角

  1. (literary, military) to divide one's military forces into two separate groups so that one can attack on two different fronts
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Pronunciation 2

horn; angle; role
horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note
 
trad. (犄角)
simp. #(犄角)
alternative forms 畸角

Noun

犄角

  1. (colloquial) corner (where two sides meet)
  2. (colloquial) corner (formed by two walls); nook
Synonyms
  • (corner formed by two walls):
Derived terms

Pronunciation 3

horn; angle; role
horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note
 
trad. (犄角)
simp. #(犄角)

Noun

犄角

  1. (colloquial) horn (of an animal)
Synonyms