稠

chóu

thick; dense

Character

Strokes: 13
Radical: 禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of: 禾 cereal, grain, rice 周 Zhou dynasty
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

雾越来越稠，连码头上的警示灯也只剩下一团模糊的光。 Wù yuè lái yuè chóu, lián mǎtóu shàng de jǐngshìdēng yě zhǐ shèng xià yì tuán móhu de guāng. The fog grew thicker and thicker, until even the warning light on the pier was only a blurred glow.
这碗粥煮得太稠了，再加点水吧。 Zhè wǎn zhōu zhǔ de tài chóu le, zài jiā diǎn shuǐ ba. This porridge is cooked too thick; add a bit more water.
颜料调得太稠，刷子都拖不动了。 Yánliào tiáo de tài chóu, shuāzi dōu tuō bu dòng le. The paint is mixed so thick the brush can hardly be dragged through it.