Writing
丑陋 (chǒu lòu) — how to say "ugly" in Chinese
丑陋
Ugly
adjective
Character composition
丑
ugly
陋
crude
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
丑陋的面孔
chǒu lòu de miàn kǒng
ugly face
Examples
他的行为让人觉得丑陋不堪。
His behavior seems repulsive to people.
这个房子很丑陋。
This house is very ugly.
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Frequently asked questions
Ugly in Chinese Mandarin
"ugly" in Chinese is 丑陋 (chǒu lòu).
What does 丑陋 mean in English?
丑陋 (chǒu lòu) means "Ugly".
Ugly in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced chǒu lòu (written as chou lou, choulou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for ugly
It is written 丑陋: 丑 has 4 strokes, 陋 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 丑陋?
丑陋 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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