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粗暴 (cū bào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

粗暴 (cū bào) is a Chinese word: rough; crude; brutal. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 粗暴

形 xíng adjective

rough; crude; brutal

不要用粗暴的方式对待孩子。

bù yào yòng cū bào de fāng shì duì dài hái zi

Don't treat children in a rough manner.

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Word breakdown

粗 cū — coarse; rough; crude

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 粗心 cū xīn — careless HSK 4
    • 粗 rough, crude (indicating lack of attention to detail)
    • 心 mind, heart (referring to mental attention or care)
    Example

    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.

  • 2 粗心大意 cū xīn dà yì — careless HSK 7
    • 粗 rough, crude (lacking refinement or care)
    • 心 heart, mind (mental attention)
    • 大 big, great (emphasizing the degree)
    • 意 intention, thought (attention, care)
    Example

    他因为粗心大意，考试时忘记写名字了。

    tā yīn wèi cū xīn dà yì kǎo shì shí wàng jì xiě míng zi le

    He forgot to write his name during the exam because he was careless.

  • 3 粗略 cū lüè — rough, approximate HSK 7
    • 粗 rough, coarse (lacking refinement)
    • 略 brief, approximate (lacking detail)
    Example

    我只是粗略地看了一下报告。

    wǒ zhǐ shì cū lüè de kàn le yī xià bào gào

    I only took a rough look at the report.

  • 4 粗糙 cū cāo — rough HSK 7
    • 粗 coarse, rough (texture)
    • 糙 rough, unrefined
    Example

    这块木板表面很粗糙。

    zhè kuài mù bǎn biǎo miàn hěn cū cāo

    This wooden board's surface is very rough.

  • 5 粗鲁 cū lǔ — rude, crude, rough HSK 7
    • 粗 coarse, rough, lacking refinement
    • 鲁 rude, boorish, uncouth
    Example

    别那么粗鲁，要有礼貌一点。

    bié nà me cū lǔ yào yǒu lǐ mào yì diǎn

    Don't be so rude, be a little more polite.

暴 bào — violent; fierce; brutal

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 暴雨 bào yǔ — rainstorm HSK 5
    • 暴 violent, torrential
    • 雨 rain
    Example

    昨晚的暴雨持续了两个小时。

    zuó wǎn de bào yǔ chí xù le liǎng gè xiǎo shí

    Last night's rainstorm lasted two hours.

  • 2 暴力 bào lì — violence HSK 6
    • 暴 violent, fierce, brutal
    • 力 force, power
    Example

    我们应该反对任何形式的暴力。

    wǒ men yīng gāi fǎn duì rèn hé xíng shì de bào lì

    We should oppose violence in any form.

  • 3 暴露 bào lù — expose HSK 6
    • 暴 sudden, forceful (emphasizing the dramatic nature of exposure)
    • 露 reveal, show (the core meaning of exposing)
    Example

    这个报道暴露了公司的问题。

    zhè ge bào dào bào lù le gōng sī de wèn tí

    This report exposed the company's problems.

  • 4 暴利 bào lì — exorbitant profit HSK 7
    • 暴 excessive, extreme
    • 利 profit, gain
    Example

    这家公司通过垄断市场获得了暴利。

    zhè jiā gōng sī tōng guò lǒng duàn shì chǎng huò dé le bào lì

    This company obtained exorbitant profits through monopolizing the market.

  • 5 暴躁 bào zào — irritable HSK 7
    • 暴 violent, fierce
    • 躁 restless, agitated
    Example

    他最近脾气很暴躁，总是对人发火。

    tā zuì jìn pí qi hěn bào zào zǒng shì duì rén fā huǒ

    He's been very irritable lately, always getting angry at people.

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

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

consists of

1.1 米 mǐ — husked grain; esp. husked rice
米 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 3
料 liào to look after; to manage 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 糖 táng carbohydrate (organic compound class including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides)
HSK 4
断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long) 粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge
HSK 5
类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 糊 hú porridge; gruel 糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine
HSK 6
粉 fěn fine powder 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object 粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants
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粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 粪 fèn feces; excrement 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 糙 cāo brown rice; unhulled rice with bran intact 麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)
1.2 且 qiě — (lit.) even (used with '况' to form a correlative)
且 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
姐 jiě older sister 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
助 zhù to help, to assist
HSK 4
粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 组 zǔ to combine, to form
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent
HSK 7
叠 dié to stack in layers; to pile up 咀 jǔ to chew and savour slowly in the mouth 沮 jǔ to stop; to obstruct

Stroke order

2 暴 bào — sudden and violent; fierce and swift
暴 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 6
爆 bào to burst or explode suddenly
HSK 7
曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 瀑 pù waterfall

consists of

2.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
2.2 共 gòng — together; jointly
共 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 4
供 gōng to supply; to provide money or goods for those in need
HSK 5
恭 gōng respectful; reverent 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift
HSK 6
洪 hóng large; great
HSK 7
哄 hǒng to deceive; to cheat 巷 xiàng narrow street; lane; alley 拱 gǒng to clasp one's hands together as a gesture of respect 撰 zhuàn to write articles or books; to compose 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities
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烘 hōng to warm or dry by fire, electricity, or steam 粪 fèn feces; excrement
2.3 水 shuǐ — water (H₂O); colorless, odorless liquid
水 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 泉 quán spring water
HSK 5
暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害)
HSK 6
踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra

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