丑 chǒu

clown, comedian; 2nd terrestrial branch

HSK 5 #1901

DEFINITIONS

  • clown, comedian
  • 2nd terrestrial branch
  • surname Chou
  • 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

STROKES

WORDS

奇丑无比 qí chǒu wú bǐ extremely ugly; incomparably hideous
子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫 zǐ bù xián mǔ chǒu ， gǒu bù xián jiā pín see 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧|儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫[er2 bu4 xian2 mu3 chou3 , gou3 bu4 xian2 jia1 pin2]
子丑 zǐ chǒu first two of the twelve earthly branches 十二地支; by ext., the earthly branches
家丑不可外传 jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信 jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán ， liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom); Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
家丑不可外扬 jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
小丑鱼 xiǎo chǒu yú clownfish; anemonefish
小丑魚 xiǎo chǒu yú clownfish; anemonefish
己丑 jǐ chǒu twenty-sixth year F2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2009 or 2069
癸丑 guǐ chǒu fiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033
矮丑穷 ǎi chǒu qióng (Internet slang) (of a man) unmarriageable (lit. short, ugly and poor); opposite: 高富帥|高富帅[gao1 fu4 shuai4]
变丑 biàn chǒu to disfigure
辛丑 xīn chǒu thirty-eighth year H2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1961 or 2021; cf 辛丑條約|辛丑条约, Protocol of Beijing of 1901 ending the 8-nation intervention after the Boxer uprising
辛丑条约 xīn chǒu tiáo yuē Boxer Protocol of 1901 signed in Beijing, ending the Eight-power Allied Force intervention after the Boxer uprising
辛丑條約 xīn chǒu tiáo yuē Boxer Protocol of 1901 signed in Beijing, ending the Eight-power Allied Force intervention after the Boxer uprising
丑人多作怪 chǒu rén duō zuò guài ugly people will do all kinds of weird things to get attention (idiom)
丑剧 chǒu jù absurd drama; farce; disgraceful show
丑妻近地家中宝 chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
丑媳妇早晚也得见公婆 chǒu xí fù zǎo wǎn yě děi jiàn gōng pó lit. the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (idiom); fig. it's not something you can avoid forever
丑小鸭 chǒu xiǎo yā "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen 安徒生[An1 tu2 sheng1]; ugly duckling
丑怪 chǒu guài grotesque
丑行 chǒu xíng scandal
丑诋 chǒu dǐ to slander
丑话说在前头 chǒu huà shuō zài qián tou let's talk about the unpleasant things first; let's be frank
丑类 chǒu lèi villain; evil person
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