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牛角

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niú jiǎo

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  1. 1. cow horn

Words Containing 牛角

牛角包
niú jiǎo bāo

croissant

牛角挂书
niú jiǎo guà shū

lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)

牛角椒
niú jiǎo jiāo

Cayenne pepper

牛角面包
niú jiǎo miàn bāo

croissant

钻牛角
zuān niú jiǎo

lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem

钻牛角尖
zuān niú jiǎo jiān

lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem

Child Words of 牛角

牛
niú

ox

角
jiǎo

angle

角
jué

role (theater)

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