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粗糙

cūcāo

rough; crude; unpolished

HSK 7 · Topic “Merits and flaws”
A hand touches a rough board next to a smooth one
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Characters in this word

粗 cū

Strokes
11
Radical
米 — rice, millet, grain
Made of
米 rice, millet, grain 且 moreover, also (post-subject)
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

糙 cāo

Strokes
16
Radical
米 — rice, millet, grain
Made of
米 rice, millet, grain 造 to build, to construct, to invent, to manufacture
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 糙

Example phrases

  • 这块木板表面太粗糙，必须重新打磨后才能上漆。 Zhè kuài mùbǎn biǎomiàn tài cūcāo, bìxū chóngxīn dǎmó hòu cái néng shàng qī. The surface of this board is too rough and must be sanded again before it can be painted.
  • 冬天风大，我的手变得很粗糙。 Dōngtiān fēng dà, wǒ de shǒu biàn de hěn cūcāo. The winter wind is strong and my hands have become very rough.
  • 这个玩具做得很粗糙，边缘还有毛刺。 Zhège wánjù zuò de hěn cūcāo, biānyuán hái yǒu máocì. This toy is crudely made, and there are still burrs on its edges.

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