丑(chǒu)

HSK 54 strokesTrad. 醜

surname Chou

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Character information

Pinyin
chǒu
Meaning
surname Chou
Strokes
4
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
醜

Origin & structure

Where 丑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿻刀二

Made of

刀dāo二èr

Parts are arranged overlaid.

Traditional form 醜: demon

How to write 丑 step by step

4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 丑

Common words using 丑 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chū出chǒu丑
HSK 7-9

to make a fool of oneself

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xiǎo小chǒu丑
HSK 7-9

clown

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chǒu丑è恶
HSK 7-9

ugly

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chǒu丑wén闻
HSK 7-9

scandal

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chǒu丑lòu陋
HSK 7-9

ugly

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dīng丁chǒu丑

fourteenth year D2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1997 or 2057

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chǒu丑shí时

1-3 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)

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chǒu丑niú牛

Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox (e.g. 2009)

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From 丑’s common words

出小恶闻陋丁时牛

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