八角

Traditional form:

八角

Pinyin (reading):

bājiǎo

Definitions:

• anise
• star anise
• aniseed
• octagonal
• Fructus Anisi stellati

Characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 角 - angle, corner; horn, horn-shaped

Traditional characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 角 - angle, corner; horn, horn-shaped