有 棱 有 角

yǒu léng yǒu jiǎodictionary entry

(of a shape) sharp and clearcut / (of a person) definite in his opinion

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

有稜有角 有棱有角 [you3 leng2 you3 jiao3] /(of a shape) sharp and clearcut/(of a person) definite in his opinion/

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Other forms in these source records: 有稜有角

有
yǒu
to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)
棱
lēng
used in 刺棱[cī lēng] / used in 花不棱登[huā bu lēng dēng] / used in 撲棱|扑棱[pū lēng]
léng
square beam / arris / edge / corrugation / ridges
líng
used in 穆稜|穆棱[Mù líng] (the name of a place in Heilongjiang) / used in 丹稜|丹棱[Dān líng] (the name of a place in Sichuan) / used in 綏稜|绥棱[Suí líng] (the name of a place in Heilongjiang)
有
yǒu
to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)
角
jiǎo
angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:個|个[gè]
jué
role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale
Jué
surname Jue

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