粗

cū

(of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse; (of a voice) gruff

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 4

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粗

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

粗
  • 粗心cūxīncarelessB4
  • 粗暴cūbàocrudeB7
  • 粗糙cūcāocrudeB7
  • 粗鲁cūlǔcoarseB7
  • 粗略cūlüèrough (not precise or accurate)B7
  • 粗心大意cūxīn-dàyìnegligentB7

See it in sentences

这棵树很粗。

This tree is very thick.

他的声音很粗。

His voice is rough.