丑鸭
chǒu yā · (bird species of China) harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 丑鸭
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
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°; shameful; ugly; disgraceful; surname Chou
鸭子yāziduck; male prostitute (slang)
丑恶chǒu’èugly; repulsive
丑陋chǒulòuugly
丑闻chǒuwénscandal
出丑chūchǒuto make a fool of oneself