稠 (chóu) - dense, thick, crowded & refers to high concentration or density of substances

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chóu ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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稠 · chóu

dense, thick, crowded;

refers to high concentration or density of substances or populations.

dense, thick, crowdedrefers to high concentration or density of substances

Usage highlights

dense populationthick porridgehigh concentrationviscous liquidcrowded areathick sauce

Synonyms

  • 密— dense, close, thick
  • 浓— thick, concentrated, strong
  • 厚— thick, deep, generous

Antonyms

  • 稀— thin, sparse, diluted
  • 疏— sparse, scattered, thin
  • 淡— light, thin, weak

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The porridge is very thick (粥很稠).
  • This area has a dense population (人口稠密).
  • Add more flour to make the batter thicker (加面粉让面糊更稠).
  • The liquid has high viscosity (液体稠度很高).

Collocations

  • dense population(人口稠密)
  • thick porridge(稠粥)
  • high concentration(稠浓度)
  • viscous liquid(稠液体)
  • crowded area(稠人广众)
  • thick sauce(稠酱)

Idioms

  • Densely populated with many people(稠人广众)
  • Numerous and dense(稠稠密密)
  • Dense clouds and thick fog(稠云浓雾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in demographic contexts to describe densely populated areas in China.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '稠' describes thick bodily fluids or phlegm.
  • Appears in agricultural contexts describing thick crops or dense planting.

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