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As a phono-semantic compound, 粗 pairs the rice radical 米 on the left, indicating its original connection to agricultural products, with the right component 且, which primarily serves as a phonetic element. Its earliest meaning referred to unpolished, unrefined rice grains still covered in their rough husks, in contrast to fine, processed rice. This sense of a coarse, unrefined texture naturally extended to describe any material or surface that is physically rough, thick, or uneven. From there, the meaning expanded further to characterize behaviors, language, or manners as unrefined, careless, vulgar, or lacking in subtlety and precision.
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这根绳子很粗。
他说话声音粗。
粗糙的桌面不舒服。
粗心的人常犯错。
多吃粗粮有益健康。
他的态度有些粗鲁。
这幅画的线条很粗。
粗俗的语言不受欢迎。