# 棱角 (léngjiǎo)

In Mandarin Chinese, 棱角 (léngjiǎo) means “edges and corners; sharp personality traits”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: edges and corners; sharp personality traits
- Pinyin: léngjiǎo (leng2 jiao3)
- Traditional: 稜角
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 经历了多年磨炼，他性格里的棱角少了。
  Jīnglìle duōnián móliàn, tā xìnggé lǐ de léngjiǎo shǎole.
  After years in society, his sharp edges softened.

## Characters

- 棱 (léng): square beam; arris; edge
- [角](https://hanziro.com/word/jiao-corner/) (jiǎo): corner; angle

https://hanziro.com/word/leng-jiao-edges-and-corners/

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