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丑 - chǒu

clown, comedian; 2nd terrestrial branch

clown, comedian; 2nd terrestrial branch

How to read 丑

Click 丑 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinchǒu
Englishclown, comedian; 2nd terrestrial branch
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

丑时 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 丑牛. Please read 丑角 one more time.

Common words with this character

1-3 am
Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox
clown role in opera; clown; buffoon
harlequin duck

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 丑 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 丑时 and 丑牛 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 丑.