(chóu) — (of liquid) thick, dense in consistency; (of population or crowd) dense, crowded

Definition

稠 (chóu) describes thick, dense liquids (porridge, sauce). For dense crowds or populations, 稠密 is the standard compound; 密 alone is used for vegetation and similar.

adjective
(of liquid) thickdense in consistency(of population or crowd) densecrowded

Examples

  • Zhè wǎn zhōu tài chóu le, jiā diǎn shuǐ bā.
    This bowl of porridge is too thick; add some water.
  • Shì zhōng xīn rén kǒu chóu mì, jiāo tōng hěn yōng jǐ.
    The city center has a dense population, and traffic is very congested.
  • Zhè zhǒng jiàng zhī hěn chóu, shì hé zhàn jiǎo zi chī.
    This sauce is very thick; it's good for dipping dumplings.

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