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粗心
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粗心 (cūxīn) · careless

粗心 (cūxīn) means “careless”. It is written with 2 characters: 粗 (thick) + 心 (heart). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 粗心 is built

The characters

粗 cū · thick

What 粗 is made of

Origin hint: 米 gives the meaning, 且 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

心 xīn · heart

What 心 is made of

心 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

Origin hint: A heart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

我太粗心了,又写错了。Wǒ tài cūxīn le, yòu xiěcuò le.I was too careless and wrote it wrong again.
你怎么这么粗心?Nǐ zěnme zhème cūxīn?How can you be so careless?

Questions about 粗心

What does 粗心 mean?

粗心 (cūxīn) means “careless”.

How do you pronounce 粗心?

粗心 is pronounced cūxīn.

Which HSK level is 粗心?

粗心 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.

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Learn 粗心 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 29: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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