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  cou3   jyutping
  cao4 cao1   pinyin
[1] coarse; harsh; unpolished [2] rough; rude; rash; desultory; careless


Stroke count: 17
Level: 3
Radical: (#119)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  cou1 cou3  cu1 cao1 = crude, gruff
detail  cou3 mai5  cao1 mi3 = brown rice
detail  cou1 cou3 dik1  cu1 cao1 de5 = ragged, scratchy
detail  cou1 cou3 diu1 hak1  cu1 cao1 diao1 ke4 = [n] graffito
detail  cou3 pei4 beng6  cao1 pi2 bing4 = pellagra (nicotinic acid deficiency)

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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