糙

cāo
米 + 造

Definitions

cāo rough; coarse (in texture)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 造 represents the sound.

Semantic: 米 Phonetic: 造

About

The character 糙 (cāo) is used to describe things that are rough, coarse, or crudely made. It is formed as a phono-semantic compound, combining the rice radical 米 (mǐ) as a semantic component and 造 (zào) as a phonetic component. The rice radical indicates that the original meaning was unpolished brown rice, which still had its rough outer bran layer. The component 造, which on its own means 'to make' or 'to build', in this character simply provides the sound. From its agricultural beginnings, the meaning of 糙 expanded to any physically rough surface, and later to more abstract uses such as careless work, crude behavior, and roughly executed artistic or manual tasks.

Example Sentences Hide

这个表面很粗糙。

Zhège biǎomiàn hěn cūcāo.

This surface is very rough.

糙米比白米更健康。

Cāomǐ bǐ báimǐ gèng jiànkāng.

Brown rice is healthier than white rice.

他的皮肤粗糙干燥。

Tā de pífū cūcāo gānzào.

His skin is rough and dry.

这件衣服的布料有点糙。

Zhè jiàn yīfu de bùliào yǒudiǎn cāo.

The fabric of this clothing is a bit rough.

糙米饭虽然口感粗糙，但营养丰富。

Cāomǐ fàn suīrán kǒugǎn cūcāo, dàn yíngyǎng fēngfù.

Although brown rice has a rough texture, it is nutritious.

他说话方式直接而粗糙，容易得罪人。

Tā shuōhuà fāngshì zhíjiē ér cūcāo, róngyì dézuì rén.

His way of speaking is direct and rough, easily offending people.

经过糙处理的木材保留了自然纹理。

Jīngguò cāo chǔlǐ de mùcái bǎoliú le zìrán wénlǐ.

The wood that underwent rough treatment retains its natural grain.

在艺术创作中，他故意采用粗糙的笔触来表现原始情感。

Zài yìshù chuàngzuò zhōng, tā gùyì cǎiyòng cūcāo de bǐchù lái biǎoxiàn yuánshǐ qínggǎn.

In artistic creation, he deliberately uses rough brushstrokes to express primitive emotions.

Related Characters

Component: 米

类 断 精 料 米 继 奥 迷 粮 糊 粗 粉 粒 粹

Component: 造

慥 簉

Example Words

粗糙 糙米