Word

丑陋 (chǒu lòu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 丑陋

形 xíng adjective

ugly

这座建筑虽然丑陋，但很实用。

zhè zuò jiàn zhù suī rán chǒu lòu dàn hěn shí yòng

Although this building is ugly, it is very practical.

Word breakdown

丑 chǒu — ugly, unsightly

1 丑恶 chǒu è — ugly and evil HSK 7
- 丑 ugly, hideous
- 恶 evil, wicked
Example

社会上的丑恶现象应该被揭露。

shè huì shàng de chǒu è xiàn xiàng yīng gāi bèi jiē lù

Ugly and evil phenomena in society should be exposed.
2 丑闻 chǒu wén — scandal HSK 7
- 丑 shameful, disgraceful, ugly
- 闻 news, report, information
Example

这个政治丑闻震惊了全国。

zhè ge zhèng zhì chǒu wén zhèn jīng le quán guó

This political scandal shocked the whole nation.
3 出丑 chū chǒu — to make a fool of oneself HSK 7
- 出 to come out, to expose, to reveal publicly
- 丑 shameful, disgraceful, embarrassing
Example

我不想在大家面前出丑。

wǒ bù xiǎng zài dà jiā miàn qián chū chǒu

I don't want to make a fool of myself in front of everyone.
4 小丑 xiǎo chǒu — clown HSK 7
- 小 small; minor (forms compound with 丑 to mean 'clown')
- 丑 clown role (from traditional Chinese opera); ugly; comedic character
Example

马戏团的小丑表演很有趣。

mǎ xì tuán de xiǎo chǒu biǎo yǎn hěn yǒu qù

The circus clown's performance is very interesting.

陋 lòu — crude, shabby, inferior

1 孤陋寡闻 gū lòu guǎ wén — ill-informed and inexperienced HSK 7
- 孤 isolated, cut off from knowledge
- 陋 narrow, limited in perspective
- 寡 few, scarce in knowledge
- 闻 heard, learned, experienced
Example

我孤陋寡闻，请多多指教。

wǒ gū lòu guǎ wén qǐng duō duō zhǐ jiào

I am ill-informed and inexperienced, please give me your guidance.
2 简陋 jiǎn lòu — simple and crude HSK 7
- 简 simple
- 陋 crude
Example

他们住在简陋的小屋里。

tā men zhù zài jiǎn lòu de xiǎo wū lǐ

They live in a simple and crude cottage.

Structure & writing

1 丑 chǒu — the second of the twelve Earthly Branches

丑 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 4

羞 xiū feel embarrassed; be bashful; shy

HSK 6

扭 niǔ to turn from one direction to another

HSK 7

纽 niǔ handle or loop on an object for lifting or hanging 钮 niǔ same as "纽"

丑 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 陋 lòu — ugly; unsightly

陋 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

HSK 1

都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

HSK 2

阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 3

邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

HSK 4

郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

HSK 6

陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

HSK 7

廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

2.2 丨 gǔn — vertical stroke component, meaning 'passing through up and down'

丨 is a component in 8 characters

HSK 1

中 zhōng center; middle point equidistant from all sides 候 hòu to wait; to await

HSK 3

旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新')

HSK 4

引 yǐn to pull; to tug 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)

HSK 6

串 chuàn to thread or string things together 兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one

HSK 7

陋 lòu ugly; unsightly

2.3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

HSK 1