三角 — meaning in English
sān jiǎo
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English meaning
- triangle noun A flat shape with three straight sides and three angles.
Senses
三角 is used for these senses in English:
- acute triangle (geometry) A triangle all of the angles of which are acute.
- triangle (geometry) A polygon with three sides and three angles.
- triangle (music) A percussion instrument made by forming a metal rod into a triangular shape which is open at one angle. It is suspended from a string and hit with a metal bar to make a resonant sound.
triangle — full definition
- noun A flat shape with three straight sides and three angles.
- noun A percussion instrument made of a metal rod bent into a triangle, played by striking it with a small metal beater.
- noun A romantic situation involving three people, especially two people competing for one.