角 jiǎo
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 角 — angle, corner
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
角逐
juézhú
to compete; to contend
Characters in this word
逐 zhú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 豕 pig, boar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 多家企业正在角逐下一代电池标准的主导权。 Duō jiā qǐyè zhèngzài juézhú xià yí dài diànchí biāozhǔn de zhǔdǎoquán. Several companies are competing for leadership over the next-generation battery standard.
- 八支球队将在本周末角逐冠军。 Bā zhī qiúduì jiāng zài běn zhōumò juézhú guànjūn. Eight teams will contend for the championship this weekend.
- 几个年轻演员正在角逐这部电影的主角。 Jǐ ge niánqīng yǎnyuán zhèngzài juézhú zhè bù diànyǐng de zhǔjué. Several young actors are competing for the lead role in this film.
Related words
- 角 jiǎo corner; horn
- 角度 jiǎodù angle; point of view
- 角色 juésè role; character
- 角落 jiǎoluò corner
- 主角 zhǔjué leading role, protagonist
- 冰山一角 bīngshānyìjiǎo tip of the iceberg
- 凤毛麟角 fèngmáolínjiǎo rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns; extremely rare
- 棱角 léngjiǎo edges and corners; sharpness of character
- 配角 pèijué supporting role; secondary character
- 三角 sānjiǎo triangle; triangular
- 视角 shìjiǎo perspective; angle of view
- 逐步 zhúbù step by step