jué

角 (jué) is a Chinese word meaning “role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel”.

Meanings

  1. 1role (theater)
  2. 2to compete
  3. 3ancient three legged wine vessel
  4. 4third note of pentatonic scale

Related words

角色role; part (in a play or movie etc)角angle角surname Jue角度angle主角leading role; lead角落corner (of a room, courtyard etc)五角大楼the Pentagon拐角to turn a corner角逐to tussle三角triangle视角angle from which one observes an object独角兽unicorn

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