丑 (cau2 | chou3) : clown; comedian

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丑

cau2

chou3

[1] clown; comedian; comic role
[2] second of the 12 Earthly Branches

丑 is also the simplified form of 醜.

Stroke count: 4

Level: 2

Radical: 一 (#1)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

丑

This word has been viewed 3941 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th Dec 2014 10:00

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小丑魚 siu2 cau2 jyu4*2 xiao3 chou3 yu2 = clownfish, anemonefish

丑劇 cau2 kek6 chou3 ju4 = a farce

丑角 cau2 gok3 chou3 jue2 = a clown; a buffoon; a comedian, funnyman

小丑 siu2 cau2 xiao3 chou3 = clown

丑生 cau2 sang1 chou3 sheng5 = a clown; a buffoon; a comedian, funnyman

幺麼小丑 jiu1 mo1 siu2 cau2 yao1 mo2 xiao3 chou3 = an unworthy, unprincipled person; a despicably wretched person

小丑帽 siu2 cau2 mou6*2 = a jester hat (lit., "clown's cap", also known as a cockscomb or coxcomb)

丑牛 cau2 ngau4 chou3 niu2 = Year 2, Year of the Bull or Ox (2009)

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Decimal representation of this word: 丑
Unicode code for this character: U+4e11 (off-site link)

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