麤 (cū) - Coarse, rough & crude, unrefined

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cū ｜ 33 strokes ｜ radical:

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麤 · cū

Coarse, rough;

crude, unrefined;

thick, dense (of hair, fur, or texture);

also refers to roughness in manner or quality.

Coarse, roughcrude, unrefinedthick, dense (of hair, fur, or texture)

Usage highlights

Coarse clothCrude saltRough hairRude mannersCoarse grainRough sketch

Synonyms

  • 粗— coarse, rough (modern simplified form)
  • 糙— coarse, unpolished
  • 劣— inferior, poor quality

Antonyms

  • 精— refined, exquisite
  • 细— fine, delicate
  • 优— excellent, superior

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fabric feels rough (麤布).
  • He has coarse hair (麤毛).
  • This is crude salt (麤盐).
  • Her manners are rough (麤鲁).

Collocations

  • Coarse cloth(麤布)
  • Crude salt(麤盐)
  • Rough hair(麤毛)
  • Rude manners(麤鲁)
  • Coarse grain(麤粮)
  • Rough sketch(麤略)

Idioms

  • Coarse clothes and simple food(麤衣恶食)
  • Rough and careless(麤心浮气)
  • Rough and rude(麤犷无礼)
  • Crude and unrefined(麤陋不堪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 麤 is composed of three 鹿 (deer) characters, suggesting a herd of deer running wildly, hence the meaning of roughness or coarseness.
  • In classical texts, 麤 often describes inferior quality or lack of refinement in objects or behavior.
  • The character is considered one of the most complex in modern Chinese in terms of stroke count and is rarely used in contemporary writing.

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