丑
chǒu
shameful
ugly; disgraceful
knife (刀) + two (二) = cut down twice — ugly and shameful
The components don't tell a clean historical story here, but the image works as a memory hook: a blade that strikes twice captures the double sting of being shamed or called ugly. Let that emotional sharpness anchor the word.
他觉得自己做的事很丑，非常后悔。
tā juéde zìjǐ zuò de shì hěn chǒu，fēicháng hòuhuǐ。
He felt that what he did was shameful and was very regretful.
你别在外人面前出丑，会让家人难堪的。
nǐ bié zài wàirén miànqián chū chǒu，huì ràng jiārén nángān de。
Don't make a disgrace of yourself in front of outsiders — it will embarrass the family.
Words with 丑
丑事
chǒu shì
scandal
丑人多作怪
chǒu rén duō zuò guài
ugly people will do all kinds of weird things to get attention (idiom)
丑八怪
chǒu bā guài
ugly person
丑剧
chǒu jù
absurd drama
丑化
chǒu huà
to defame
丑国
chǒu guó
(slang) United States; USA; US
丑妻近地家中宝
chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo
an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
丑媳妇早晚也得见公婆
chǒu xí fù zǎo wǎn yě děi jiàn gōng pó
lit. the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (idiom)
丑小鸭
chǒu xiǎo yā
ugly duckling
丑怪
chǒu guài
grotesque
丑恶
chǒu è
ugly
丑态
chǒu tài
shameful performance