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Information about character(s)

Radical: 一
Radical Strokes: 1
Additional Strokes: 3
Total Strokes: 4
Traditional Form: 醜

Pronunciation

Pinyin: chǒu
Cantonese: cau2
JapaneseKun: USHI
JapaneseOn: CHUU CHU
Korean: CHWUK CHWU
Vietnamese: sửu

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: clown, comedian; 2nd terrestrial branch

CE-Dict: clown/2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox

懶蟲簡明漢英詞典: uglily

湘雅醫學專業詞典: the second of the twelve Earthly Branches

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《丑部》丑紐也。十二月，萬物動，用事。象手之形。時加丑，亦舉手時也。凡丑之屬皆从丑。

康熙字典文字版 【子集上】【一字部】丑
【廣韻】【集韻】【韻會】敕久切【正韻】齒九切，𠀤音醜。十二月辰名。【爾雅·釋天】太歲在丑曰赤奮若。【淮南子·時則訓】招搖指丑。【前漢·律歷志】孳萌於子，紐牙於丑。　又神名。【山海經】女丑之尸。　【六書正譌】手械也。从又，手也，有物以縶之。象形。因聲借爲子丑字，十二月之象也。又丑象子初生舉手。

Japanese Places Ushi (loc)