稜角 [棱－]

Jyutping ling4 gok3
Pinyin léng jiǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. edge and corner
  2. protrusion
  3. sharpness (of a protrusion)
  4. craggy
  5. ridge corner
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    由​兩個​平面​交接​形成​嘅​凸​邊​；​椎​體​嘅​尖端
    the edge or angle formed by two adjacent surfaces; the pointed end of a horn
  2. 名詞
    借​指人​倔強​、​愛惡​分明​、​喜怒​形​於​色​嘅​性格​；​也​指人​粗​獷​嘅​面​形​、​外形
    metonymy of one's character, who is unbending, have a clear-cut stand on love and hate and would express clearly the guts feeling; also means the square jaw or craggy outlook of someone
    • 稜角分明
      棱角分明
      ling4 gok3 fan1 ming4
      a unbending and clear-cut character ;a angular, craggy, bony face or outlook
    • 佢響呢行做咗幾十年，咩稜角都一早磨平晒。
      佢响呢行做咗几十年，咩棱角都一早磨平晒。
      keoi5 hoeng2 nei1 hong4 zou6 zo2 gei2 sap6 nin4, me1 ling4 gok3 dou1 jat1 zou2 mo4 ping4 saai3.
      He has been in the industry for several decades, all his angles have long been rubbed off.
  3. 參看
    楞角、棱角
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    edge; sharpness (of a person); inflexibility; unaccommodating personality; pointedness; harshness (of criticism, etc.)
  2. noun
    edge; corner; protrusion
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2550
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    棱角分明
    稜角分明
    ling4 gok3 fan1 ming4
    • a unbending and clear-cut character ;a angular, craggy, bony face or outlook
  2. Cantonese
    佢响呢行做咗几十年，咩棱角都一早磨平晒。
    佢響呢行做咗幾十年，咩稜角都一早磨平晒。
    keoi5 hoeng2 nei1 hong4 zou6 zo2 gei2 sap6 nin4, me1 ling4 gok3 dou1 jat1 zou2 mo4 ping4 saai3.
    • He has been in the industry for several decades, all his angles have long been rubbed off.