稠 (chóu): dense, crowded, thick
稠 (chóu) is a Chinese character meaning “dense.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 禾 (semantic) and 周 (phonetic). It ranks #2894 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 稠 grain. Its radical form 禾 (grain) appears in many related characters such as 秋 (qiū, autumn), 科 (kē, branch of study), 租 (zū, to hire).
Definitions
- dense
- crowded
- thick
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 稠密adjective | chóu mì | dense |
| 粘稠noun | nián chóu | viscous |
| 人口稠密 | rén kǒu chóu mì | populous |
| 人烟稠密phrase | rén yān chóu mì | (idiom) densely populated |
| 地狭人稠phrase | dì xiá rén chóu | (idiom) small and densely populated |
| 地窄人稠 | dì zhǎi rén chóu | see 地狹人稠|地狭人稠 |
| 增稠剂 | zēng chóu jì | thickener |
| 粘稠度 | nián chóu dù | viscosity |
| 增稠 | zēng chóu | to thicken |
| 黏稠度 | nián chóu dù | viscosity |
| 浓稠adjective | nóng chóu | thick |
| 稠浊 | chóu zhuó | numerous and confused |
稠 appears in 12 compound words: 17 as the first character, 42 as the last, and 42 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 稠 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
稠字的写法很特别,让我印象深刻。
chóu zì de xiě fǎ hěn tè bié , ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè .
The writing of the character "稠" is quite unique and has left a deep impression on me.
绿豆本身含有中等量的嘌呤,煮汤后嘌呤会进入汤中,尤其是浓稠的底部汤液嘌呤含量较高。
lǜ dòu běn shēn hán yǒu zhōng děng liàng de 嘌 呤 , zhǔ tāng hòu 嘌 呤 huì jìn rù tāng zhōng , yóu qí shì nóng chóu de de bù tāng yè 嘌 呤 hán liàng jiào gāo .
Mung beans naturally contain moderate amounts of purines, which leach into the soup when cooked; the purine content is particularly high in the thick broth at the bottom of the pot.
适量献血能促进血液新陈代谢,降低血液黏稠度,改善血液循环,是对身体有益的良性调节。
shì liàng xiàn xiě néng cù jìn xiě yè xīn chén dài xiè , jiàng dī xiě yè nián chóu dù , gǎi shàn xiě yè xún huán , shì duì shēn tǐ yǒu yì de liáng xìng diào jié .
Donating blood in moderation can promote blood metabolism, reduce blood viscosity, and improve blood circulation, serving as a beneficial form of regulation for the body.
不同芯片采用稠密计算还是稀疏计算、按照怎样的稀疏倍数统计,都会影响最终数字。
bù tóng xīn piàn cǎi yòng chóu mì jì suàn hái shì xī shū jì suàn , àn zhào zěn yàng de xī shū bèi shǔ tǒng jì , dōu huì yǐng xiǎng zuì zhōng shǔ zì .
Whether different chips use dense or sparse computation, and the sparsity factor used for calculation, will all affect the final result.
也就是奶香更浓、在口腔里更黏稠。
yě jiù shì nǎi xiāng gēng nóng , zài kǒu qiāng lǐ gēng nián chóu .
In other words, it has a richer milky flavor and a thicker, creamier texture in the mouth.
但某种程度上它和 Ostri 异曲同工:面粉烤制的主食搭配浓稠入味的炖肉。
dàn mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shàng tā hé O s t r i yì qū tóng gōng : miàn fěn kǎo zhì de zhǔ shí dā pèi nóng chóu rù wèi de dùn ròu .
But in a way, it’s similar to Ostri: a flour-based staple served with a rich, flavorful stew.
西里西亚省是波兰人口稠密度最大的地区。
Xīlǐxīyà shěng shì Bōlán rénkǒuchóumì dù zuì dà de dìqū.
The Silesian Voivodeship is the most densely populated region of Poland.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 禾 (grain) component
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