丑
丑 (chǒu) means “ugly”. It is made of 刀 + 二 and has 4 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 丑 into its parts
What 丑 is made of
- 刀 dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
丑 stroke order
Example sentences
这件衣服太丑了。Zhè jiàn yīfu tài chǒu le.This piece of clothing is so ugly.
我觉得自己的字写得很丑。Wǒ juéde zìjǐ de zì xiě de hěn chǒu.I think my handwriting is ugly.
Words with 丑
Also built with 刀
- 分fēnto divide
- 切qiēto cut
- 初chūfirst (as in 初一)
- 券quànbond
- 剪jiǎnscissors
- 劈pīto split
- 叨dāotalkative
- 召zhàoimperial decree
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chǒu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | ugly; clown (in Chinese opera) |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 丑
What does 丑 mean?
丑 (chǒu) means “ugly; clown (in Chinese opera)”.
How many strokes does 丑 have?
丑 has 4 strokes.
What parts make up 丑?
丑 is made of 刀 (knife) and 二 (two strokes).
Which HSK level is 丑?
丑 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 丑 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.