gei1犄
Jyutpinggei1
Yalegēi
Definition
An ox horn, or a corner.
- ox horns
- corner; nook
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How it's used
犄 is almost exclusively used in the compound 犄角 to describe a sharp or hidden corner. It carries a sense of being out of the way or difficult to reach, often implying a neglected or obscure spot. You will rarely hear it used as a standalone character in daily speech.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 角, which is the standard word for corner. Using 犄 on its own sounds unnatural and overly literary, so always keep it paired with 角 or in the full phrase 犄角旮旯.
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