Negative quality: coarse, ugly, or inferior
The character 陋 carries a negative meaning, describing something as crude, unattractive, or of low quality.
陋 (lòu): Narrow — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
HSK 3.0
Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.
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The character 陋 carries a negative meaning, describing something as crude, unattractive, or of low quality.
simple and crude
ignorant and narrow-minded / poorly informed
He is ignorant about this matter.
This toy is very ugly.
This room is simple and crude, but very clean.
Spitting everywhere is a bad habit.
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