粗鲁
Old HSK 6
粗鲁 (cūlǔ) · rude
粗鲁 (cūlǔ) means “rude; rough; crude”. It is written with 2 characters: 粗 (thick) + 鲁 (foolish). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 粗鲁 is built
The characters
粗 cū · thick
What 粗 is made of
- 米mǐ — rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 且qiě — moreover
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 月yuè — moon; month
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)
鲁 lǔ · foolish
What 鲁 is made of
- 鱼yú — fish
- ⺈ — top shape
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土tǔ — earth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Example sentences
他说话很粗鲁。Tā shuōhuà hěn cūlǔ.He speaks rudely.
对客人不能这么粗鲁。Duì kèrén bù néng zhème cūlǔ.You can't be so rude to guests.
Questions about 粗鲁
What does 粗鲁 mean?
粗鲁 (cūlǔ) means “rude; rough; crude”.
How do you pronounce 粗鲁?
粗鲁 is pronounced cūlǔ.
Which HSK level is 粗鲁?
粗鲁 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 粗鲁 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.