Meaning of chǒu:
丑
surname Chou; 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°
Tāmen xiǎoshíhòu bèi tóngxué qǔxiào, yīnwèi tāmen de xìng shì chǒu.
他们小时候被同学取笑，因为他们的姓是丑。
They were teased by classmates when they were young because their surname was Chou.
Jīntiān de yǎnchū zhōng, nàgè xiǎo chǒu ràng dàjiā dōu xiào le.
今天的演出中，那个小丑让大家都笑了。
During today's performance, the clown made everyone laugh.
Chūnjié qián de zhège yuè shì chǒu yuè.
春节前的这个月是丑月。
The month before the Chinese New Year is the Chou month.
Zhège fāngxiàng shì chǒu fāngxiàng.
这个方向是丑方向。
This direction is the chǒu direction.
shameful; ugly; disgraceful
Tā de xíngwéi fēicháng chǒu.
他的行为非常丑。
His behavior was very shameful.
Nàgè huāpíng zhēn chǒu.
那个花瓶真丑。
That vase is really ugly.
Tā de xíngwéi shízài shì tài chǒu le.
他的行为实在是太丑了。
His behavior is really disgraceful.
