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粗心 (cū xīn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

粗心 (cū xīn) is a Chinese word: careless. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 粗心

形 xíng adjective

careless

因为粗心,我考试出错了。

yīn wèi cū xīn wǒ kǎo shì chū cuò le

Because of carelessness, I made mistakes on the exam.

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Word breakdown

粗 cū — rough, crude (indicating lack of attention to detail)

心 xīn — mind, heart (referring to mental attention or care)

Structure & writing
1 粗 cū — thick in diameter (opposite of 细)

粗 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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心 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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