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醜話

简丑话 · 繁醜話

Mandarin · pinyin chǒu huà

ugly talk
vulgarity
obscenity

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醜: Look up this written character
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
丑: chǒu · clown, comedian; second earthly branch
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect

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3–4 · chou3 hua4

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noun

foul language; vulgar words
(usually humble) (my) offensive words; dysphemistic comments

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