背角

Chinese

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bèijiǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): bui⁶ gok³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bèijiǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bèijiǎo
    • Wade–Giles: pei⁴-chiao³
    • Yale: bèi-jyǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: beyjeau
    • Palladius: бэйцзяо (bɛjczjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /peɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: bui⁶ gok³
    • Yale: buih gok
    • Cantonese Pinyin: bui⁶ gok⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: bui⁶ gog³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /puːi̯²² kɔːk̚³/

Etymology 1

		out-of-the-way	corner; nook
trad. (背角)		背	角
simp. #(背角)		背	角
alternative forms		僻角

Noun

背角

1. unnoticed corner; nook

Adjective

背角

1. remote; secluded

Etymology 2

		back; behind	horn
trad. (背角)		背	角
simp. #(背角)		背	角

Noun

背角

1. (zoology) dorsal horn