丑陋
chǒulòu
ugly; unattractive
Characters in this word
陋 lòu
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这座建筑外表丑陋，却因其工业史价值被列入保护名录。 Zhè zuò jiànzhù wàibiǎo chǒulòu, què yīn qí gōngyèshǐ jiàzhí bèi lièrù bǎohù mínglù. The building looks ugly on the outside, but it has been listed for protection because of its industrial historical value.
- 这只蛤蟆看起来很丑陋，其实一点也不危险。 Zhè zhī háma kàn qǐlái hěn chǒulòu, qíshí yìdiǎn yě bù wēixiǎn. This toad looks ugly but is not dangerous at all.
- 他觉得自己的字很丑陋，不好意思给别人看。 Tā juéde zìjǐ de zì hěn chǒulòu, bù hǎoyìsi gěi biérén kàn. He thinks his handwriting is ugly and is embarrassed to show it to others.
Related words
- 丑 chǒu ugly
- 丑恶 chǒu'è ugly; vile; evil
- 丑闻 chǒuwén scandal
- 出丑 chūchǒu to make a fool of oneself; to embarrass oneself
- 小丑 xiǎochǒu clown; buffoon
- 孤陋寡闻 gūlòuguǎwén ignorant and ill-informed
- 简陋 jiǎnlòu simple and crude; shabby
- 斑点 bāndiǎn spot; speckle
- 标致 biāozhì pretty; elegant; refined-looking
- 风采 fēngcǎi bearing; elegant demeanour; style
- 单薄 dānbó thin; weak; flimsy; insubstantial
- 风尚 fēngshàng prevailing fashion; social trend