糙(cāo)

HSK 7-916 strokes

rough

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Character information

Pinyin
cāo
Meaning
rough; coarse (in texture)
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 糙 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰米造

In this compound, the meaning comes from 米 (rice); 造 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

米mǐ造zào

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 糙 step by step

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

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Words with 糙

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

cū粗cāo糙
HSK 7-9

crude; gruff; rough; coarse

Open 粗糙 page →
cāo糙mǐ米

brown rice

Open 糙米 page →
cāo糙pí皮bìng病

pellagra (medicine)

Open 糙皮病 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 糙’s common words

粗米皮病

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