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六角括号
liù jiǎo kuò hào
Pinyin
Definition
六角括号
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liù jiǎo kuò hào
tortoise shell brackets 〔〕
Character Decomposition
六
亠
八
角
角
括
扌
舌
号
口
一
㇉
Related Words
(20)
主角
zhǔ jué
1
leading role
2
lead
六
liù
1
six
2
6
包括
bāo kuò
1
to comprise
2
to include
3
to involve
4
to incorporate
5
to consist of
角
Jué
1
surname Jue
角度
jiǎo dù
1
angle
2
point of view
角色
jué sè
1
role
2
character in a novel
3
persona
4
also pr. [jiǎo sè]
角落
jiǎo luò
1
nook
2
corner
三十六计
sān shí liù jì
1
The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction
2
all the possible schemes and stratagems
三姑六婆
sān gū liù pó
1
women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
三角
sān jiǎo
1
triangle
三角形
sān jiǎo xíng
1
triangle
三角洲
sān jiǎo zhōu
1
delta (geography)
五角场
Wǔ jiǎo chǎng
1
Wujiaochang neighborhood of Shanghai, adjacent to Fudan University
五颜六色
wǔ yán liù sè
1
multi-colored
2
every color under the sun
八角
bā jiǎo
1
anise
2
star anise
3
aniseed
4
octagonal
5
Fructus Anisi stellati
六十
liù shí
1
sixty
2
60
六月
Liù yuè
1
June
2
sixth month (of the lunar year)
勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
1
to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
2
(in palace construction) elaborate and refined
十六
shí liù
1
sixteen
2
16
口角
kǒu jiǎo
1
corner of the mouth
Idioms
(20)
三姑六婆
sān gū liù pó
1
women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
三百六十行
sān bǎi liù shí háng
1
all walks of life (idiom)
2
every trade
三茶六饭
sān chá liù fàn
1
lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes
2
to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)
三头六臂
sān tóu liù bì
1
lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
2
fig. to possess remarkable abilities
3
a being of formidable powers
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
1
out of one's wits (idiom)
2
distracted
3
stunned
六亲不认
liù qīn bù rèn
1
not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
六亲无靠
liù qīn wú kào
1
orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
2
left to one's own devices
初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo
1
lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
2
first sign of emerging talent
3
budding genius
勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
1
to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
2
(in palace construction) elaborate and refined
崭露头角
zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo
1
to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
拐弯抹角
guǎi wān mò jiǎo
1
lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
2
fig. to speak in a roundabout way
3
to equivocate
4
to beat about the bush
牛角挂书
niú jiǎo guà shū
1
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
2
fig. to be diligent in one's studies
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
1
lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
2
to be observant and alert (idiom)
总角之交
zǒng jiǎo zhī jiāo
1
childhood friend (idiom)
总角之好
zǒng jiǎo zhī hǎo
1
childhood friend (idiom)
身怀六甲
shēn huái liù jiǎ
1
to be pregnant (idiom)
过五关斩六将
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng
1
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
2
fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
钻牛角
zuān niú jiǎo
1
lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
2
to bash one's head against a brick wall
3
a wild goose chase
4
a blind alley
5
to split hairs
6
same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖
钻牛角尖
zuān niú jiǎo jiān
1
lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
2
to bash one's head against a brick wall
3
a wild goose chase
4
a blind alley
5
to split hairs
头角峥嵘
tóu jiǎo zhēng róng
1
promise of brilliant young person (idiom); showing extraordinary gifts
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