Chinese symbol for “coarse”
粗鲁
cū lǔ
Traditional: 粗魯
coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish
The closest CC-CEDICT match for coarse is 粗鲁 (cū lǔ), defined as: coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “coarse”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粗劣 | cū liè | coarse |
| 粗疏 | cū shū | coarse; rough |
| 恶 (惡) | è | evil; fierce |
| 粗 | cū | (of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse |
| 粗糙 | cū cāo | crude; gruff |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 粗鲁.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粗暴 | cū bào | crude; crass; rude; rough; harsh |
| 粗糙 | cū cāo | crude; gruff |
| 粗大 | cū dà | thick; bulky |
| 粗俗 | cū sú | vulgar |
| 粗略 | cū lüè | rough (not precise or accurate); cursory |
| 布鲁斯 (布魯斯) | bù lǔ sī | blues (music) (loanword) |
| 鲁莽 (魯莽) | lǔ mǎng | hot-headed; impulsive; reckless |
| 阿鲁巴 (阿魯巴) | ā lǔ bā | (Tw) (slang) a prank, prevalent in Chinese schools and known as "happy corner" in Hong Kong, in which several people carry a victim with his |
See also: Japanese symbol for “coarse”.
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