粗

麤
cū
#1,412 most
frequent character
wide, thick, coarse, rough, gruff
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

粗 joins 米 rice or grain with 且 qiě as the sound part. Its first sense was 'coarse grain' used as food. That grew to 'rough, unrefined', then 'rude', 'careless', and 'wide or thick'.

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Example Sentences

这个绳子很粗。
zhègè shéngzǐ hěn cū 。
This rope is very thick.
他的粗心让我很失望。
tāde cūxīn ràng wǒ hěn shīwàng 。
His carelessness disappoints me.
这块布料的质地很粗。
zhè kuài bùliào de zhìdì hěn cū 。
The texture of this fabric is very coarse.

Same Characters, Different Readings

粗cū
wide, thick, coarse, rough, gruff
粗cū
wide, thick, coarse, rough, gruff

Words with similar meanings

粗糙cūcāo
rough
More specifically refers to a surface that is not smooth.
厚hòu
thick
Primarily focused on the measurement of depth or width.

Homophones

粗cū
wide, thick, coarse, rough, gruff

Words Starting With 粗

粗心cū xīn
careless; thoughtless
粗鲁cū lǔ
crude; coarse; rough

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