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粗 (cū) — how to say "thick" in Chinese
粗
Thick, coarse
adjective
Radicals / Keys
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
Collocations
粗的笔
cū de bǐ
thick pen
Examples
他的声音很粗，听起来像在生气。
His voice is very coarse, it sounds like he is angry.
这根绳子很粗。
This rope is very thick.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say thick in Mandarin?
"thick" in Chinese is 粗 (cū).
粗 meaning in English
粗 (cū) means "Thick, coarse".
How is 粗 pronounced?
It is pronounced cū (written as cu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Thick in Chinese character
It is written 粗 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 粗?
粗 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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