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11 strokes
Character #957 · The First 1000

cū

coarse

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

Strokes
11
Both scripts
粗
Poster cell
E35

简 = 繁粗 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • cūxīn careless
  • cūcāo crude
  • cūbào rough
  • cūlǔ coarse
  • cūlüè rough (not precise or accurate)
  • cūdà thick
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 粗

Write 粗 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, cū, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell E35 · 28 × 36 grid

粗 is #957 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 粗 mean in English?
粗 (cū) means "coarse": (of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse; (of a voice) gruff.
How do you pronounce 粗?
粗 is pronounced cū in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄘㄨ.
How many strokes does 粗 have?
粗 has 11 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 粗 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 粗 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 粗?
Common words that use 粗 include 粗心 (cūxīn, careless), 粗糙 (cūcāo, crude), 粗暴 (cūbào, rough), 粗鲁 (cūlǔ, coarse).
How common is 粗?
粗 is number 957 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell E35 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.