Definition
稠 (chóu) describes a liquid that is thick in consistency (e.g., porridge, sauce) or a population/crowd that is dense. For liquids, 浓 (nóng) means 'concentrated' (strong flavor, color, fog) rather than thick; for density of objects, 密 (mì) is more general (e.g., dense forest, population).
adjective
(of liquid) thickdense in consistency(of population or crowd) densecrowded
Easily confused
- 和hélook-alike(conjunction) and
- 臭chòusound-alikesmelly, stinky (literal)
- 香xiānglook-alikefragrant, aromatic
- 抽chōusound-aliketo draw out, to pull out (from in between)
- 租zūlook-aliketo rent (as a tenant); to hire
- 丑chǒusound-alikeugly
- 筹chóusound-aliketo plan, to prepare
- 愁chóusound-aliketo worry about, to be anxious about
- 仇chóusound-alikehatred, animosity, enmity
- 瞅chǒusound-aliketo look at (dialectal), to glance
Examples
- 稠，。Zhè wǎn zhōu tài chóu le, jiā diǎn shuǐ ba.This bowl of porridge is too thick; add some water.
- ，。Shì zhōngxīn rénkǒu chóu mì, jiāotōng hěn yōngjǐ.The city center has a dense population, and traffic is very congested.
- 稠，。Zhè zhǒng jiàngzhī hěn chóu, shìhé zhàn jiǎozi chī.This sauce is very thick; it's good for dipping dumplings.
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