Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

coarse; rough; thick; unfinished; vulgar; rude

Chinese: 厚、浓、未完成。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “cu” becomes a different word in each tone. 粗 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 粗心cū xīncareless; thoughtless
  • 粗暴cū bàocrude; crass; rude; rough
  • 粗略cū lüèrough (not precise or accurate); cursory
  • 粗心大意cū xīn dà yìnegligent; careless; inadvertent
  • 粗大cū dàthick; bulky; loud

Example Sentence

这棵大树的树干又粗又壮。Zhè kē dà shù de shù gàn yòu cū yòu zhuàng.The trunk of this big tree is thick and sturdy.

ZhèthisM for plantsbigshùtreedeof树干shù gàntree trunkyòuagain(of sth long) wideyòuagainzhuàngto strengthen