粗糙

粗糙 cūcāo

Crude (rough)

What 粗糙 means

  1. Crude (rough)

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粗糙 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

粗
cū
Thick (coarse - rough - rude)
糙
cāo
Coarse (rough - shoddy)

Words that share a character with 粗糙

How to write 粗糙

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粗糙 in a sentence

这块布摸起来很粗糙。
Zhè kuài bù mō qǐlái hěn cūcāo.
This cloth feels rough.
他的手因为工作变得粗糙。
Tā de shǒu yīnwèi gōngzuò biàn de cūcāo.
His hands have grown rough from work.

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Questions about 粗糙

What does 粗糙 mean in English?

粗糙 is pronounced cūcāo and means Crude (rough).

How do you pronounce 粗糙?

粗糙 is cūcāo in pinyin — written cucao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 粗糙?

粗糙 is written with 2 characters: 粗 (cū) Thick (coarse - rough - rude), 糙 (cāo) Coarse (rough - shoddy). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 粗糙 an HSK word?

Yes — 粗糙 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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