丑 醜
chǒu
HSK level: HSK 5
Meaning
clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30°; shameful; ugly; disgraceful
Other reading: Chǒu
surname Chou
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Characters
Examples
一个丑男人敲了我的门。
Yī ge chǒu nán rén qiāo le wǒ de mén.
An ugly man knocked on my door.
Words with this character
丑闻 chǒu wén scandal丑陋 chǒu lòu ugly小丑 xiǎo chǒu clown丑恶 chǒu è ugly出丑 chū chǒu to make a fool of oneself丑国 Chǒu guó United States丑诋 chǒu dǐ to slander丑怪 chǒu guài grotesque丑化 chǒu huà to defame丑话 chǒu huà ugly talk丑剧 chǒu jù absurd drama丑角 chǒu jué clown role in opera丑类 chǒu lèi villain丑牛 chǒu niú Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox丑时 chǒu shí 1-3 am丑事 chǒu shì scandal丑态 chǒu tài shameful performance丑相 chǒu xiàng ugly expression丑行 chǒu xíng scandal丑鸭 chǒu yā harlequin duck丁丑 dīng chǒu fourteenth year D2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1997 or 2057丢丑 diū chǒu to lose face癸丑 guǐ chǒu fiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033