糙
HSK 7–9

糙 (cāo): coarse, harsh, rough

cāo

coarse, harsh, rough

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Pinyin

cāo

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

coarse, harsh, rough

How to Write 糙 (cāo)

糙 is written in 16 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 糙

A phono-semantic compound: 米 (rice) carries the meaning, and 造 hints at the pronunciation.

What 糙 is Made Of

糙 is built from 2 components:

米rice, millet, grain
造to build, to construct, to invent, to manufacture

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Words Using 糙

Common Chinese words that contain 糙:

粗糙

cūcāo

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