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八角

bā jiǎo

2-character word

What 八角 means

1. anise
2. star anise
3. aniseed
4. octagonal
5. Fructus Anisi stellati

The characters in 八角

• 八bāeight
• 角jiǎoangle; corner; horn

Example sentences

• 我喜欢煮饭时加几粒八角。它带有淡淡的甜味和类似甘草的香气。
  I like to add a couple pods of star anise when cooking rice. It has a slightly sweet flavor and a licorice-like fragrance.

Words starting with 八角

• 八角床bā jiǎo chuángtraditional-style canopy bed
• 八角形bā jiǎo xíngoctagon
• 八角枫bā jiǎo fēngalangium
• 八角笼bā jiǎo lóngMMA octagon (octagonal cage used for mixed martial arts bouts)
• 八角街Bā jiǎo JiēBarkhor street, central business area and pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa…
• 八角茴香bā jiǎo huí xiāngChinese anise; star anise; Fructus Anisi Stellati