CHARACTERS / CU

“cu” is 3 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 粗cū(of sth long) wideHSK 4 · TONE 1
2. 促cù(bound form) of short durationHSK 5 · TONE 4
3. 醋cùvinegarHSK 5 · TONE 4