粗 meaning and stroke order
(of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse; (of a voice) gruff
How to write 粗, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 粗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (of sth long) wide; thick
- (of sth granular) coarse
- (of a voice) gruff
- (of sb's manner etc) rough; crude; careless; rude
- variant of 粗[cu1]
- remote; distant
How 粗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grain.
米 gives the meaning and 且 hints at the sound.
Radical: 米 (rice), shared by 50 characters on this site.
How to remember 粗
粗 is made of 米 (mǐ, rice grain) on the left and 且 (qiě) on the right, which hints at the sound. Picture rice that is not finely milled, still rough and coarse, and you have 粗 (cū).
粗 describes things that are thick or wide, like a thick rope or thick legs, and also things that are coarse, rough, or careless in manner. It often appears in compounds such as 粗心 (cūxīn, careless) and 粗鲁 (cūlǔ, rude). Example: 这根绳子很粗。(Zhè gēn shéngzi hěn cū.) This rope is very thick.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 粗 (cū) with 组 (zǔ, group) or 租 (zū, rent), since all share 且 on the right. Remember that 粗 has the rice radical 米, 组 has the silk radical 纟, and 租 has the grain radical 禾.
Common words with 粗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 粗心 | cūxīn | careless; thoughtless | HSK 4 |
| 粗鲁 | cūlǔ | coarse; crude (in one's manner) | HSK 7-9 |
| 粗暴 | cūbào | crude; crass; rude; rough; harsh | HSK 7-9 |
| 粗糙 | cūcāo | crude; gruff | HSK 7-9 |
| 粗略 | cūlüè | rough (not precise or accurate); cursory | HSK 7-9 |
| 粗心大意 | cūxīn-dàyì | negligent; careless | HSK 7-9 |
| 粗俗 | cūsú | vulgar | |
| 粗野 | cūyě | insolent; boorish | |
| 动粗 | dòngcū | to use violence (against sb); to strong-arm sb | |
| 粗话 | cūhuà | vulgar language; coarse language | |
| 粗口 | cūkǒu | swear words; obscene language |
粗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 粗
How many strokes are in 粗?
粗 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 粗 mean?
粗 (cū) means (of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse; (of a voice) gruff. A common word with it is 粗心 (cūxīn), meaning "careless; thoughtless".
How do you pronounce 粗?
粗 is pronounced cū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 粗?
The radical of 粗 is 米, which carries the idea of "rice". Dictionaries list 粗 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 粗?
The traditional form of 粗 is 觕 and 麤. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 粗 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 粗 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 粗 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the opposite of 粗?
For thickness, the opposite is 细 (xì, thin or fine), as in 粗细 (cūxì, thickness). For manner, the opposite of 粗心 (careless) is 细心 (xìxīn, careful).
Can 粗 be used to say someone's voice is deep or gruff?
Yes. You can say 他的声音很粗 (tā de shēngyīn hěn cū), meaning his voice is deep or gruff. It suggests a low, rough sound rather than a smooth one.