How to say “thick” in Chinese
thick (of an object), rough
“Thick” in Chinese is 粗, cū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
粗 is read cū. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”: originally coarse, unhulled grain.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “粗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 粗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他太粗心了，又忘了带护照。tātàicūxīnle,yòuwàngledàihùzhàoHe's way too careless: he forgot his passport again.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Light or heavy?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thick” in Chinese?
“Thick” in Chinese is 粗, pinyin cū.
What does 粗 mean?
粗 (cū) means “thick (of an object), rough”.
How do you write 粗?
粗 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 粗?
粗 is read cū. Tones: cū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“thick” in the lesson “Light or heavy?”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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