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粗活

cū huódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
unskilled labor / heavy manual work
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-6d0f1c3d01b16937. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

粗活 粗活 [cu1 huo2] /unskilled labor/heavy manual work/

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Reference information

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Character information

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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

  • 活
    huó

    to live / alive / living / work / workmanship

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.