Word

粗 (cū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 粗

形 xíng adjective

coarse, thick, rough

这根绳子很粗。

zhè gēn shéng zi hěn cū

This rope is very thick.

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Word breakdown

粗 cū — coarse, thick, rough

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 粗暴 cū bào — rough; crude; brutal HSK 7
- 粗 coarse; rough; crude
- 暴 violent; fierce; brutal
Example

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.
4 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.
5 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.

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

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