粗 (cū) is a Chinese character meaning “thick (in diameter)”. It is written from 米 (rice (uncooked grains)) and 且 (moreover; for the time being), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
米 + 且
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：粗，疏也。从米且声。；makemeahanzi decomposition ⿰米且 (build-time only)
Memory aid
Rice (米) heaped up in a stack (且) without being sifted — the grains are still rough and coarse.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 粗心cūxīncareless; thoughtless粗 = cū
- 粗细cūxìthickness; degree of coarseness粗 = cū
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All readings
thick; coarse; careless
thick (in diameter); coarse, rough; crude; careless
条状物横剖面大；不精细，粗糙；疏忽，不细心。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 粗心cūxīncareless; thoughtless粗 = cū
- 粗细cūxìthickness; degree of coarseness粗 = cū
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 粗 mean?
粗 (cū) means thick (in diameter); coarse, rough; crude; careless.
How do you pronounce 粗?
It is pronounced cū.
What parts is 粗 made of?
米 (rice (uncooked grains)) and 且 (moreover; for the time being), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：粗，疏也。从米且声。；makemeahanzi decomposition ⿰米且 (build-time only). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 粗 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 粗?
米. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 粗?
Common ones are 粗心 and 粗细. The reading of 粗 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.