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触角

chù jiǎo

2-character word Traditional 觸角

What 触角 means

1. antenna; feeler (esp. of arthropods)

The characters in 触角

• 触chùto touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions
• 角jiǎoangle; corner; horn

Example sentences

• 蜗牛把触角缩了回去。
  Wōniú bǎ chùjiǎo suō le huíqu.
  The snail drew in its feelers.
• 这只蜗牛将触角缩了回去。
  Zhè zhǐ wōniú jiāng chùjiǎo suō le huíqu.
  The snail draws in its feelers.

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