角色
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
角色 (juésè) · role
角色 (juésè) means “role; part; character (in a play or film)”. It is written with 2 characters: 角 (corner) + 色 (color). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 角色 is built
The characters
角 jiǎo · corner
What 角 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A rhinoceros or other animal horn (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
色 sè · color
What 色 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 巴bā — to desire
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
Origin hint: What a person ⺈ desires 巴 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他在电影里演一个老师的角色。Tā zài diànyǐng lǐ yǎn yī gè lǎoshī de juésè.He plays the role of a teacher in the movie.
你喜欢这个角色吗？Nǐ xǐhuan zhè ge juésè ma?Do you like this character?
Questions about 角色
What does 角色 mean?
角色 (juésè) means “role; part; character (in a play or film)”.
How do you pronounce 角色?
角色 is pronounced juésè.
Which HSK level is 角色?
角色 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 角度jiǎodùangle
- 角落jiǎoluòcorner
- 角jiǎocorner
- 白色báisèwhite
- 黑色hēisèblack
- 红色hóngsèred
- 黄色huángsèyellow
- 蓝色lánsèblue
- 绿色lǜsègreen
- 颜色yánsècolor
Learn 角色 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 30: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.