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丑角

chǒu juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
clown role in opera / clown / buffoon
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f94371ca6d6c166c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

丑角 丑角 [chou3 jue2] /clown role in opera/clown/buffoon/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 丑
    chǒu

    clown / 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox / ancient Chinese compass point: 30° / shameful / ugly / disgraceful

    Chǒu

    surname Chou

  • 角
    jiǎo

    angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:個|个[gè]

    jué

    role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale

    Jué

    surname Jue

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.