稠(chóu)

HSK 7-913 strokes

dense

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Character information

Pinyin
chóu
Meaning
dense; crowded; thick; many
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 稠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰禾周

In this compound, the meaning comes from 禾 (grain); 周 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

禾hé周zhōu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 稠 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 稠

Common words using 稠 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chóu稠mì密
HSK 7-9

dense

Open 稠密 page →
zēng增chóu稠

to thicken

Open 增稠 page →
nóng浓chóu稠

thick; dense and creamy

Open 浓稠 page →
rén人yān烟chóu稠mì密

(idiom) densely populated

Open 人烟稠密 page →
zēng增chóu稠jì剂

thickener

Open 增稠剂 page →
nián粘chóu稠

viscous; thick and sticky

Open 粘稠 page →
nián粘chóu稠dù度

viscosity

Open 粘稠度 page →
nián黏chóu稠dù度

viscosity

Open 黏稠度 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 稠’s common words

密增浓人烟剂粘度

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