丑旦 chǒudàn female clown Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 丑 chǒu clown a clown or comic role in traditional Chinese opera; also refers to someone who makes a fool of themselves旦 dàn female role the female role in Chinese opera, including types like 老旦 lǎodàn and 花旦 huādàn