When the formation data identifies 角 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
角
Radical 148 of 214 · 7 strokes
Horn
jiǎo
Unicode uses 角 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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角jiǎoangle, corner; horn, horn-shapedDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a horn.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 角 horn
- Visual structure
- ⺈ + 用
HSK words with 角4 words in this course
解jiěto explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untieDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts separating (解) the horns (角) from a cow (牛) using a knife (刀).
- 角Pictographic componenthorn; corner; angle
- 刀Pictographic componentknife
- 牛Pictographic componentcow
- Category radical
- 角 horn
- Visual structure
- 角 + 刀 + 牛
HSK words with 解20 words in this course
触chùto butt, to gore, to ram; to touchDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 角 represents the meaning and 虫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 觸.
- 角Semantic componenthorn; corner; angle
- 虫Phonetic componentbug; insect; worm
- Category radical
- 角 horn
- Visual structure
- 角 + 虫
HSK words with 触2 words in this course
觸chùto butt, to gore, to ram; to touchDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 角 represents the meaning and 蜀 represents the sound.
- 角Semantic componenthorn; corner; angle
- 蜀Phonetic componenthistorical name of Sichuan
- Category radical
- 角 horn
- Visual structure
- 角 + 蜀
HSK words with 觸2 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.