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粗 (cū, coarse) — use 獷 (guǎng) when emphasizing a lack of civility or refinement, while 粗 (cū) focuses more on roughness or lack of polish.
Learners should be cautious with the tone as it can be easily confused with other characters. 獷 is typically used in informal contexts and may appear in more colloquial conversations. Common collocations include phrases that describe behavior, such as '獷悍' (fierce and reckless).
Although 獷 is not part of the HSK vocabulary, it can be associated with adjectives from HSK level 4 and above that describe personality traits. Focus on learning synonyms or antonyms to expand your vocabulary related to character traits.
Learners often confuse 獷 with other characters that have similar sounds or meanings, such as 猛 (měng - fierce). For example, using 獷 to describe a positive situation, like '獷好的服务' (fierce good service), is incorrect; it should be '好的服务' (good service).
Pronunciation of 獷
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Etymology of 獷
Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 广 represents the sound. Simplified form of 獷.
dog
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Case file: 獷
Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 广 represents the sound. Simplified form of 獷.
- 1The meaning half犭 carries the sense.
- 2The sound half廣 is there for the reading, not the meaning.
- 3The giveawaydog
- 4On the record aspictophonetic.
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How to say fierce, rude, uncivilized in Chinese
“fierce, rude, uncivilized” in Chinese is獷
The character 獷 (guǎng) conveys meanings such as fierce, rude, and uncivilized, often describing behaviors or attitudes that lack refinement or civility. It can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, such as describing a person's demeanor or the nature of certain actions that are considered aggressive or unrefined.
When to use 獷
Learners should be cautious with the tone as it can be easily confused with other characters. 獷 is typically used in informal contexts and may appear in more colloquial conversations. Common collocations include phrases that describe behavior, such as '獷悍' (fierce and reckless).
獷 or something close to it
粗 (cū, coarse) — use 獷 (guǎng) when emphasizing a lack of civility or refinement, while 粗 (cū) focuses more on roughness or lack of polish.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse 獷 with other characters that have similar sounds or meanings, such as 猛 (měng - fierce). For example, using 獷 to describe a positive situation, like '獷好的服务' (fierce good service), is incorrect; it should be '好的服务' (good service).
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Word Family of 獷
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Frequently Asked Questions about 獷
Some synonyms include 凶狠 (xiōnghěn - fierce) and 粗鲁 (cūlǔ - rude).
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