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出丑出醜 chū chǒu — shameful

chū (first tone, high and level) chǒu (third tone, dipping)chu1 chou3

Traditional: 出醜

shameful

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
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Meanings

  1. shameful

    shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 出
    chū (first tone, high and level)

    to go out, to come out; to produce, to issue, to put forth; to happen (of a problem); a measure word for plays and operas

    5 strokesRadical 凵

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