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棱角

HSK 7-9

léngjiǎo

edge; angle; (figuratively) asperities of character ('sharp')

Alternative translations

  • angle
  • mordant

Explanation

protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion); craggy; ridge corner

Examples

岩石的棱角

yánshí de léngjiǎo

The edges of the rock.

他的演讲充满了棱角

tā de jiǎnduàn chōngmǎn le léngjiǎo

His speech was full of sharp points.