野 yě — field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude
春天，野外开满了野花。Chūn tiān, yě wài kāi mǎn le yě huā.In spring, the wild is full of wildflowers.
Common words: 田野 (tián yě)、视野 (shì yě)、野蛮 (yě mán)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "rude"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "rude", including 野 (yě), 粗 (cū). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "rude" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 野 (yě), 粗 (cū) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yě, cū — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 野 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 野 yěfield; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rudeUseful words: 田野, 视野
- 粗 cūcoarse; rough; thick; unfinished; vulgar; rudeUseful words: 粗心, 粗鲁
Common words for these 2 "rude" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 野 (yě) — so "rude" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "rude".
粗 cū — coarse; rough; thick; unfinished; vulgar; rude
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.
Common words: 粗心 (cū xīn)、粗暴 (cū bào)、粗略 (cū lüè)
All 2 characters
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