Writing
丑 (chǒu) — how to say "ugly" in Chinese
丑
Ugly
adjective
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
长得丑
zhǎng de chǒu
ugly-looking
丑衣服
chǒu yīfu
ugly clothes
Examples
外表的美丑并不重要，重要的是一个人内心的善良。
The beauty or ugliness of appearance is not important; what matters is the kindness in a person's heart.
长得丑。
Ugly appearance.
Frequently asked questions
Ugly in Chinese Mandarin
"ugly" in Chinese is 丑 (chǒu).
丑 meaning in English
丑 (chǒu) means "Ugly".
Ugly in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced chǒu (written as chou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for ugly
It is written 丑 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 丑?
丑 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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