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title: "Cubao Meaning: 粗暴 (cūbào) Means “rough”"
description: "粗暴 (cūbào) means “rough; brutal; crude”. Hear its tones, see what 粗 and 暴 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cubao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 粗暴 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

粗暴 cūbào

## rough; brutal; crude

## Its characters

1. 粗 cū coarse
2. 暴 bào sudden and violent

## In a sentence

他对孩子的态度太粗暴了。 His attitude toward the child is too rough.

[More about 粗暴](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%B2%97%E6%9A%B4)

## More words with 粗 or 暴

- [暴力 bàolì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoli)
- [暴露 bàolù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baolu)
- [暴雨 bàoyǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoyu)
- [粗糙 cūcāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cucao)
- [风暴 fēngbào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengbao)

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