丑 is also the simplified spelling of 醜.
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丑
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- 丑
- chǒu · clown, comedian; second earthly branch
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3 · chou3
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 4 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cau2
Cantonese word readings for 丑. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- second of twelve earthly branches (地支)
- second of twelve earthly branches (地支) — (Chinese zodiac) ox (牛)
- a surname
character · Etymology 2
- clown; comedian
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