Definitions
(adjective)
ugly; unattractive
(adjective)
shameful; disgraceful
(noun)
2nd Earthly Branch, the Ox, 1:00-3:00 AM in the traditional timekeeping system
About
The modern character 丑 merges two historically distinct characters. The original 丑 is a simple ideogram representing the second of the twelve Earthly Branches, associated with the hours of 1 AM to 3 AM and the Ox zodiac sign. The traditional character 醜, a phono-semantic compound meaning ugly, shameful, or disgraceful, is unrelated. It combines the semantic component 鬼 (guǐ), ghost or spirit, suggesting a frightening appearance, with the phonetic component 酉 (yǒu). Its meanings relate to physical unattractiveness, scandalous behavior, or public disgrace. In the simplified writing system, the structural strokes of the Earthly Branch 丑 were adopted to represent both its original meaning and the meanings of 醜.
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这个娃娃很丑。
她不喜欢丑的东西。
他的行为很丑陋。
丑角在舞台上表演。
这桩丑闻震惊了全国。
不要丑化别人的形象。
他揭露了公司的丑恶内幕。
丑恶势力最终会被打败。