Chǒu

surname Chou

HSK 5

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Chǒusurname Chou
  • chǒuclown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30°

3Structure

Overlapping structure重叠结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

丁丑dīng chǒu

fourteenth year D2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1997 or 2057

丑时chǒu shí

1-3 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)

丑牛chǒu niú

Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox (e.g. 2009)

丑角chǒu jué

clown role in opera; clown; buffoon

丑鸭chǒu yā

(bird species of China) harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)

丢丑diū chǒu

to lose face

Other Characters Pronounced “chou”