醜怪

简 丑怪 · 繁 醜怪
Mandarin · pinyin chǒu guài

Meanings

  1. grotesque
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醜
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怪
guài · strange, unusual, peculiar
丑
chǒu · clown, comedian; second earthly branch
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3–4 · chou3 guai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cau2 gwaai3

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cau2 gwaai3

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adj

  1. ugly; unsightly
  2. (literary) strange in shape and form
  3. (Cantonese) embarrassing

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