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CHINESE CHARACTER

chǒu

丑

丑

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ugly

Numbered pinyin
chou3
English meanings
surname Chou, shameful, ugly, disgraceful

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Overlapping structure

Overlapping arrangement: first part 刀; second part 二.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿻刀二

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yàngzi样子hěn很chǒu丑。

    Ugly in looks.

  2. 02

    bié别xián嫌chǒu丑。

    Don't mind it being ugly.

  3. 03

    chǒuwén丑闻。

    A scandal.

  4. 04

    měi美hé和chǒu丑。

    Beauty and ugliness.

  5. 05

    chǒu丑xiǎo小yā鸭。

    The ugly duckling.

  6. 06

    shuō说chǒu丑huà话。

    Say ugly words.

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