陋 lòu crude
crude; coarse; narrow; ugly
How to remember 陋: 阝 mound + 𫠥 hidden corner = crude. Behind a mound of earth, in a hidden corner of the campsite, the scouts build their first hut from sticks, and it looks very crude.
Component breakdown
陋 = 阝 mound + 𫠥 hidden corner
- 阝 mound
- 𫠥 hidden corner
Behind a mound of earth, in a hidden corner of the campsite, the scouts build their first hut from sticks, and it looks very crude.
How it is used
- Crude, shabby, or narrow - 简陋 (jiǎnlòu) plain and crude (of housing/facilities), 丑陋 (chǒulòu) ugly.
- Also mental narrowness: 陋习 (lòuxí) a bad old habit/custom, 孤陋寡闻 (gūlòu-guǎwén) ignorant and ill-informed, out of touch.
- 简陋 describes something bare and makeshift without insult; 丑陋 is straight-up ugly, often morally so.