Chinese word dictionary

粗厉

cū lì · abrasive; husky (voice)

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Word information

Simplified粗厉

Traditional粗厲

Pinyincū lì

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

粗cū

rough, think; coarse, rude

厉lì

whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet

How to learn 粗厉

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.

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Words with the same characters

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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cūxīn

careless; thoughtless

厉害lìhai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent

严厉yánlì

severe; strict

粗暴cūbào

crude; crass; rude; rough; harsh

粗糙cūcāo

crude; gruff; rough; coarse