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ugly
ugly
scandal
to make a fool of oneself
clown
scandal
1-3 am
family scandal
ugly talk
scandal
first two of the twelve earthly branches 十二地支
villain
Notice where 丑 sits in each complete thought.
Jessica wore an ugly dress.
Source: Tatoeba #13880624 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt was a national scandal.
Source: Tatoeba #2023315 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe clown made a funny face.
Source: Tatoeba #332854 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf it isn't a bad, dirty, or wrong thing, then it's alright.
Source: Tatoeba #2055674 · CC BY 2.0 FRBeautiful, ugly, rich, poor, strong, and weak are examples of adjectives.
Source: Tatoeba #13744245 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis scandal will likely ruin your chances of being elected.
Source: Tatoeba #13911356 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.