How to say “ugly” in Chinese
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“Ugly” in Chinese is 丑, chǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
丑 is read chǒu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It's also the second sign of the twelve-year cycle — the year of the Ox.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “丑”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Nothing is perfect”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ugly” in Chinese?
“Ugly” in Chinese is 丑, pinyin chǒu.
What does 丑 mean?
丑 (chǒu) means “ugly”.
How do you write 丑?
丑 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 丑?
丑 is read chǒu. Tones: chǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ugly” in the lesson “Nothing is perfect”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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