稠 (chóu) — dense, thick, crowded

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稠 character · C1 (est.)

稠＝禾＋周

ㄔㄡˊ · chóu

adj — dense, thick, crowded

字源 FORM — what the parts do

禾義a grain stalk

周聲zhōu — gives the soundall around, complete (周)

ITzhōu → chóu — initial and tone shifted off the donor

Grain stalks (禾) packed close, standing all around — dense, thick. 周 zhōu carries the sound, drifted to chóu, and its "all around" sense leans in too. From packed grain, anything thick or crowded: 稠密、人稠.

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

一片禾（禾）擠得密密實實，四面（周）都是——稠。

Grain stalks (禾) packed tight, crowding in on every side (周) — dense.

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意 · Meanings

(本義)稠密— dense, thick-set常用

→稠 (粥)— thick (of liquid, porridge)

→人稠— crowded with people

(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension