chǒu = ch + ou3
clown / 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox / ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
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chǒu = ch + ou3
shameful / ugly / disgraceful
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How to pronounce 丑

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ch initial

Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ ou3 final

In the outhouse’s living room.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

丑 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
èr = Ø + Ø4
two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid
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dāo = d + ao1
knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass / CL:把[ba3] / (slang) dollar (loanword) / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs
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Characters with 丑 as component

niǔ = ni + ou3
to turn / to twist / to wring / to sprain / to swing one's hips
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xiū = xi + ou1
shy / ashamed / shame / bashful / variant of 饈|馐[xiu1] / delicacies
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niǔ = ni + ou3
to turn / to wrench / button / nu (Greek letter Νν)
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Sentences with 丑

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