八角 bā jiǎo ㄅㄚ ㄐㄧㄠˇ baat3 gok3
- anise
- star anise
- aniseed
- octagonal
- Fructus Anisi stellati
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八
- 八卦 bā guà ㄅㄚ ㄍㄨㄚˋ baat3 gwaa3 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经
- 八字 bā zì ㄅㄚ ㄗˋ baat3 zi6 the character 8 or 八
- 七嘴八舌 qī zuǐ bā shé ㄑㄧ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄚ ㄕㄜˊ cat1 zeoi2 baat3 sit3 lively discussion with everybody talking at once
- 乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧ ㄅㄚ ㄗㄠ lyun6 cat1 baat3 zou1 (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled
- 五花八门 五花八門 wǔ huā bā mén ㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄚ ㄇㄣˊ ng5 faa1 baat3 mun4 myriad
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- 四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng ㄙˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚ ㄈㄤ sei3 min6 baat3 fong1 (idiom) all directions; all around
- 横七竖八 橫七豎八 héng qī shù bā ㄏㄥˊ ㄑㄧ ㄕㄨˋ ㄅㄚ waang4 cat1 syu6 baat3 in disorder
- 三八 sān bā ㄙㄢ ㄅㄚ saam1 baat3 International Women's Day 妇女节, 8th March
- 丘八 qiū bā ㄑㄧㄡ ㄅㄚ jau1 baat3 soldier (from the two components of the 兵 character) (derog.)
- 二八 èr bā ㄦˋ ㄅㄚ ji6 baat3 16
- 亡八 wáng bā ㄨㄤˊ ㄅㄚ mong4 baat3 variant of 王八
- 保八 bǎo bā ㄅㄠˇ ㄅㄚ bou2 baat3 to maintain an 8% annual growth rate of the GDP (PRC policy)
- 八仙 Bā xiān ㄅㄚ ㄒㄧㄢ baat3 sin1 the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology)
- 八十 bā shí ㄅㄚ ㄕˊ baat3 sap6 eighty
- 八哥 bā ge ㄅㄚ ˙ㄍㄜ (bird species of China) crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)
- 八婆 bā pó ㄅㄚ ㄆㄛˊ baat3 po4 meddling woman
- 八宿 Bā sù ㄅㄚ ㄙㄨˋ baat3 sau3 see 八宿县
- 八度 bā dù ㄅㄚ ㄉㄨˋ baat3 dou6 octave
- 八廓 Bā kuò ㄅㄚ ㄎㄨㄛˋ baat3 kwok3 Barkhor, pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet
- 八强 八強 bā qiáng ㄅㄚ ㄑㄧㄤˊ baat3 koeng4 (sports) top eight
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- 三角 sān jiǎo ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ saam1 gok3 triangle
- 主角 zhǔ jué ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ zyu2 gok3 leading role; lead
- 墙角 牆角 qiáng jiǎo ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ coeng4 gok3 corner (junction of two walls)
- 棱角 稜角 léng jiǎo ㄌㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ling4 gok3 edge and corner
- 视角 視角 shì jiǎo ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ si6 gok3 angle from which one observes an object
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- 角度 jiǎo dù ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄨˋ gok3 dou6 angle
- 角色 jué sè ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄙㄜˋ gok3 sik1 role; part (in a play or movie etc)
- 角落 jiǎo luò ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ gok3 lok6 corner (of a room, courtyard etc)
- 角逐 jué zhú ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄓㄨˊ gok3 zuk6 to tussle
- 三角形 sān jiǎo xíng ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ saam1 gok3 jing4 triangle
- 丑角 chǒu jué ㄔㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ cau2 gok3 clown role in opera
- 丫角 yā jiǎo ㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄠˇ aa1 gok3 traditional hairstyle for children, with two pointy braids, giving it a horn-like appearance
- 五角 wǔ jiǎo ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ng5 gok3 pentagon
- 交角 jiāo jiǎo ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gaau1 gok3 (math.) angle of intersection
- 仰角 yǎng jiǎo ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ joeng5 gok3 (math.) angle of elevation
- 保角 bǎo jiǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bou2 gok3 (math.) angle-preserving
- 俯角 fǔ jiǎo ㄈㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fu2 gok3 (math.) angle of depression
- 倒角 dǎo jiǎo ㄉㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ dou2 gok3 chamfer; bevel
- 偏角 piān jiǎo ㄆㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ pin1 gok3 angle of drift (navigation)
- 倾角 傾角 qīng jiǎo ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄠˇ king1 gok3 dip
Idioms with these characters
- 才高八斗 cái gāo bā dǒu ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄚ ㄉㄡˇ coi4 gou1 baat3 dau2 (idiom) of great talent
- 横七竖八 橫七豎八 héng qī shù bā ㄏㄥˊ ㄑㄧ ㄕㄨˋ ㄅㄚ waang4 cat1 syu6 baat3 in disorder
- 胡诌八扯 胡謅八扯 hú zhōu bā chě ㄏㄨˊ ㄓㄡ ㄅㄚ ㄔㄜˇ wu4 zau1 baat3 ce2 to talk random nonsense (idiom); to say whatever comes into one's head
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- 乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧ ㄅㄚ ㄗㄠ lyun6 cat1 baat3 zou1 (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled
- 七零八落 qī líng bā luò ㄑㄧ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄚ ㄌㄨㄛˋ cat1 ling4 baat3 lok6 (idiom) everything broken and in disorder
- 七扭八歪 qī niǔ bā wāi ㄑㄧ ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄚ ㄨㄞ cat1 nau2 baat3 waai1 misshapen
- 七手八脚 七手八腳 qī shǒu bā jiǎo ㄑㄧ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄚ ㄐㄧㄠˇ cat1 sau2 baat3 goek3 (idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)
- 七弯八拐 七彎八拐 qī wān bā guǎi ㄑㄧ ㄨㄢ ㄅㄚ ㄍㄨㄞˇ cat1 waan1 baat3 gwaai2 (idiom) twisting and turning
- 七折八扣 qī zhé bā kòu ㄑㄧ ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄚ ㄎㄡˋ cat1 zit3 baat3 kau3 lit. various cuts and deductions (idiom)
- 四邻八舍 四鄰八舍 sì lín bā shè ㄙˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄚ ㄕㄜˋ sei3 leon4 baat3 se2 (idiom) the whole neighborhood
- 初露头角 初露頭角 chū lù tóu jiǎo ㄔㄨ ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ co1 lou6 tau4 gok3 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
- 凤毛麟角 鳳毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo ㄈㄥˋ ㄇㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fung6 mou4 leon4 gok3 lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)
- 勾心斗角 勾心鬥角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo ㄍㄡ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngau1 sam1 dau3 gok3 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
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- 拐弯抹角 拐彎抹角 guǎi wān mò jiǎo ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwaai2 waan1 mut3 gok3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
- 麟角凤觜 麟角鳳觜 lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄈㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄟˇ leon4 gok3 fung6 zeoi2 lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom)
- 牛角挂书 牛角掛書 niú jiǎo guà shū ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄨ ngau4 gok3 gwaa3 syu1 lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
- 头角峥嵘 頭角崢嶸 tóu jiǎo zhēng róng ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄥ ㄖㄨㄥˊ tau4 gok3 zaang1 wing4 promise of brilliant young person (idiom); showing extraordinary gifts
- 崭露头角 嶄露頭角 zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo ㄓㄢˇ ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zaam2 lou6 tau4 gok3 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
- 总角之好 總角之好 zǒng jiǎo zhī hǎo ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓ ㄏㄠˇ zung2 gok3 zi1 hou2 (idiom) childhood friend
- 总角之交 總角之交 zǒng jiǎo zhī jiāo ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ zung2 gok3 zi1 gaau1 (idiom) childhood friend
Example sentences
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我 喜欢 喜歡 煮饭 煮飯 时 時 加 几 幾 粒 八角 。 它 带有 帶有 淡淡 的 甜味 和 类似 類似 甘草 的 香气 香氣 。
I like to add a couple pods of star anise when cooking rice. It has a slightly sweet flavor and a licorice-like fragrance.
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