稠 chóu crowded
crowded; dense; viscous; thick
How to remember 稠: 禾 grain + 周 week = crowded. The farmer sowed grain every day for a week, and now the stalks stand so close that the field looks crowded.
Component breakdown
稠 = 禾 grain + 周 week
- 禾 grain
- 周 week
- ⺆ outer limits
- 𠮷 foul mouth
The farmer sowed grain every day for a week, and now the stalks stand so close that the field looks crowded.
How it is used
- Thick/dense (of liquids or crowds) - the opposite of 稀 - 稠密 (chóumì) dense (人口稠密 densely populated), 黏稠 (niánchóu) viscous/thick (粥很稠 the porridge is thick), 粥很稀 (zhōu hěn xī) the porridge is thin.
- 地窄人稠 (dìzhǎi-rénchóu) means a cramped, crowded place.