丑恶
Old HSK 6
丑恶 (chǒu'è) · ugly
丑恶 (chǒu'è) means “ugly; hideous; vile”. It is written with 2 characters: 丑 (ugly) + 恶 (bad). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 丑恶 is built
The characters
丑 chǒu · ugly
What 丑 is made of
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
恶 è · bad
What 恶 is made of
- 亚yà — Asia
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 业yè — business
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 亚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们要揭露社会上丑恶的现象。Wǒmen yào jiēlù shèhuì shàng chǒu'è de xiànxiàng.We must expose the ugly side of society.
故事里的坏人很丑恶。Gùshi lǐ de huàirén hěn chǒu'è.The villain in the story is hideous.
Questions about 丑恶
What does 丑恶 mean?
丑恶 (chǒu'è) means “ugly; hideous; vile”.
How do you pronounce 丑恶?
丑恶 is pronounced chǒu'è.
Which HSK level is 丑恶?
丑恶 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 丑恶 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 30: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.