懂中文 Dong Chinese

稠

chóu

dense

Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound.

Components
禾 meaning component

禾  Meaning component

hé

  

grain stalk

周 sound component

周  Sound component

zhōu

  

cycle

Evolution

稠 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
稠 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
稠 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

稠  

chóu

dense, crowded, packed; soupy; dense; crowded; thick; many

Most common words with 稠
Freq.
Word
Meaning

稠

dense

稠密

dense

增稠剂

thickener