麁 (cū) - Coarse, rough, crude & also means distant, remote.

麁Tone 1

cū ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

麁 · cū

Coarse, rough, crude;

also means distant, remote.

Coarse, rough, crudealso means distant, remote.

Usage highlights

Coarse and roughDistant relativeCrude and carelessRough and ruggedSimple and crudeRough sketch

Synonyms

  • 粗— coarse, rough (modern equivalent)
  • 糙— coarse, unrefined
  • 疏— distant, sparse

Antonyms

  • 细— fine, delicate
  • 精— refined, precise
  • 密— close, dense

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The texture is coarse (麁糙).
  • They are distant relatives (麁亲).
  • He made a crude drawing (麁略的图画).
  • The road was rough (麁砺的道路).

Collocations

  • Coarse and rough(麁糙)
  • Distant relative(麁亲)
  • Crude and careless(麁疏)
  • Rough and rugged(麁砺)
  • Simple and crude(麁陋)
  • Rough sketch(麁略)

Idioms

  • Coarse food and simple living(麁食布衣)
  • Rough and ready(麁具)
  • Distant and unfamiliar(麁疏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 麁 is an ancient variant of 粗, sharing the same meaning of coarseness and roughness.
  • In classical texts, it often described simple, unrefined qualities in objects or relationships.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese, appearing mainly in historical or literary contexts.

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