Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 挟细拿粗
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
old variant of 拿[na2]; to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take; (used in the same way as 把[ba3]: to mark the following noun as a direct object); variant of 拿[na2]
粗cū(of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse; (of a voice) gruff; (of sb's manner etc) rough; crude; careless; rude; remote; distant; variant of 粗[cu1]; variant of 粗[cu1]
粗心cūxīncareless; thoughtless
细xìthin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
细心xìxīnmeticulous; careful; attentive
详细xiángxìdetailed; in detail; minute