粗 莽

cū mǎngdictionary entry

brusque / rough / boorish / crude

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

粗莽粗莽 [cu1 mang3] /brusque; rough; boorish; crude/

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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
莽
mǎng
(bound form) dense growth of grass / (literary) vast / boundless / (bound form) boorish / reckless

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