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IDENTITY

chǒuugly; clown

HSK 3Top 900

CORE MEANING

ugly; clown

Part of speech
adjective
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.uglyHSK3

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
one radical (yī)
strokes
4
Structure
single structure
IDS sequence

USAGE

Common words

丑陋chǒulòuugly
小丑xiǎochǒuclown

Graded examples

  • 他长得不丑。Tā zhǎng de bù chǒu.HSK4

    He is not ugly.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

A twisted hand — ugly. (From 醜, a wine-soaked face.)

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#900
Memory aid
imagery

TRUST & SOURCES

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AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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