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(sp. pr.); *ㄐㄩㄝˊ [jUe2] (re. pr.).
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(1) Horns of animals: 牛角，羊角，鹿角，犀角 ox, sheep, deer, rhinoceros horns;
犄角之勢 (of troops) so deployed as to be able to come readily to one another's assistance.
(2) A corner: 眼角，嘴角 the corners of the eye, mouth;
躲在牆角 hidden in a wall corner;
坐在屋角 sit in a corner of the room;
海角 a promontory, headland, cape: 海角天涯 all corners of the earth;
好望角 Cape of Good Hope;
角落 [jiao3luo4]↓;
角 (turn) the corner;額角 the temples.
(3) An angle: 三角 a triangle, trigonometry;
三角戀愛 the eternal (love) triangle;
多角形 a polygon, -al;
六角形 hexagon;
八角形 octagon;
對頂角 vertically opposite angles;
平角，直角，銳角，鈍角 straight, right, acute, obtuse angle;
角度 [jiao3du4]↓.
(4) Any point of the compass: 東南角 the southeast;
西北角 the northwest;
爆炸聲是從那一角來的 where has the explosion come from?
(5) The third of the five notes (宮，商，角，徵，羽) of the anc. Chin. musical scale.
(6) A coin: 一角錢 a dime;
（銀）角子 a dime;
銅（角）子 a copper.
(7) A dramatic role: 主角 the leading role, actor or actress;
男角，女角 an actor, actress;
丑角 a clown;
配角 a supporting actor or actress.
(8) A wind instrument: 號角 a bugle;
畫角 an anc. military bugle.
(9) Tufts of hair left on center of child's head: 總角之交 childhood friends.
(10) An anc. drinking vessel, an anc. measure of capacity.
2.角觝 *[jUe2di3], n., wrestling.
3.角度 [jiao3du4], n., (1) (math.) an angle; (2) point of view: 從另一角度看 seen from a different angle.
4.角巾 *[jUe2jin1], n., kerchief worn by anc. hermits.
5.角逐 *[jUe2zhu2], v.t., contend for, compete with for mastery.
6.角兒 [jiao3er0], n., (1) a corner, a point of the compass; (2) (*[jUe2er0]) a dramatic actor.
7.角力 *[jUe2li4], v.i., engage in a physical contest, wrestle.
8.角樓 [jiao3lou2], n., a watchtower on a city wall.
9.角落 [jUe2luo4], n., corners of a room: 每個角落 every nook and cranny.
10.角馬 [jUe2ma3], n., (1) a gnu, (African antelope); (2) an abnormality, a monstrosity.
11.角門 [jiao3men2], n., a side gate.
12.角膜 [jiao3mo2], n., (physiol) the cornea of the eye; 角膜炎 (med.) keratitis.
13.角色 *[jUe2se4], n., (1) a dramatic actor, a role in casting; (2) an outstanding actor or person in any walk of life.
14.角黍 *[jUe2shu3], n., rice dumplings shaped like a pointed cylinder.
15.角鷹 *[jUe2yin1], n., (zoo.) the crested eagle.