The Chinese Radical: 丑


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ugly, shameful    丑

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 4
ashamed, shy, bashful, delicacies
xiū
Left: var. of sheep (with bent leg ), right: ugly (var. of five )
For the sheep with five curved legs you should feel ashamed.
JLPT HSK 5
ugly, shameful, disgraceful, clown
chǒu
Traditionally 醜, which shows alcohol and the devil .
The devil was simplified to the ugly:
JLPT HSK 6
button, traffic hub, knot, link
niǔ
Left: thread 纟/, right: ugly (Here: button + in buttonhole ユ)
Connected with a thread at the buttonholes is: the button making a knot.
JLPT HSK 6
rotate, turn, twist, wring, sprain
niǔ
Left: hand , right: ugly (ugly variation of hand , here: bearing point コ with pivot +)
By hand at the bearing point around the pivot sth. can be rotated.
JLPT no HSK
button, knob
niǔ
Left: metal 钅/, right: ugly (simplified from "alcoholic devil" 醜 here: button + in button hole ユ)
The metallic button in a buttonhole ユ.
JLPT no HSK
young girl
niū
Left: woman , right: ugly (The devil was simplified to the ugly: , here: part of mother )
The woman, who is only a part of a mother is: a young girl.

Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning.




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