keratin (protein forming nails and feathers etc)
stratum corneum (outermost layer of the skin)
hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)
erhua variant of 豆角[dòu jiǎo]
Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)
Zolotoy Rog or Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok (famous for its pollution)
1. lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem2. to bash one's head against a brick wall3. a wild goose chase4. a blind alley+2 条 +3 条 Yangtze River Delta (abbr. for 长江三角洲[cháng jiāng sān jiǎo zhōu])
1. Chinese anise2. star anise3. Fructus Anisi Stellati
冰山一角 bīng shān yī jiǎo HSK 7–9 tip of the iceberg
1. lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent2. first sign of emerging talent3. budding genius
four corner code (input method for Chinese characters)
1. (of a shape) sharp and clearcut2. (of a person) definite in his opinion
1. Pan-Pearl River delta2. The nine provinces of Southern China around Guangzhou and the Pearl River delta3. South China
1. lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)2. fig. to be diligent in one's studies
rectangular coordinates; Cartesian coordinates
opitoshtonous (med.), muscular spasm of the body associated with tetanus and meningitis
promise of brilliant young person (idiom); showing extraordinary gifts
(bird species of China) Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
长江三角洲 長江三角洲 cháng jiāng sān jiǎo zhōu Yangtze River Delta
see 天涯海角[tiān yá hǎi jiǎo]
variant of 羊角风[yáng jiǎo fēng]
see 拐弯抹角[guǎi wān mò jiǎo]
variant of 勾心斗角[gōu xīn dòu jiǎo]
traditional hairstyle for children, with two pointy braids, giving it a horn-like appearance
1. (math.) angle-preserving2. conformal
Zhang Jue (-184), leader of the Yellow turban rebels during the late Han
1. polar angle2. argument (angle in polar coordinates)
black olive (Canarium tramdenum)
1. good guy (in a story)2. hero
Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)
1. outer tip of the eyebrow2. (facial) expression3. (Tw) knack4. trick of the trade+1 条 1. (of a square shape, such as a house plan) to have a corner missing2. (fig.) to lack something3. missing piece