清纯 (qīng chún) — (of appearance or manner) pure and innocent, fresh and guileless

Definition

Describes an innocent, fresh, unspoiled look or manner — typically a young woman's face, smile, or style. Stronger and more vivid than 单纯 (simple/plain), with a clearer visual impression of natural charm.

adjective
(of appearance or manner) pure and innocentfresh and guileless

Examples

  • 清纯，。
    Tā cháng dé hěn qīng chún, gěi rén yì zhǒng hěn shū fu de gǎn jué.
    She looks very pure and innocent, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
  • 清纯。
    qīng chún De xī shuǐ cóng shān jiān huǎn huǎn liú guò.
    The pure stream flows slowly through the mountains.
  • 清纯，。
    Wǒ xǐ huan tā qīng chún de xiào róng, xiàng yáng guāng yí yàng wēn nuǎn.
    I like her pure and innocent smile, as warm as sunshine.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

清qīngfresh
纯chúnpure

清 (fresh) and 纯 (pure) combine to mean fresh and guileless.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng清qīng
Same sound today

清 has 氵 (water) on the left and 青 on the right to show its sound.

Open 清 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 純; 纯 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìthread
Sound part声符shēngfú
屯
屯tún純chún
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 純 pairs 糸 (thread) with 屯 as a sound part; the simplified 纯 is not the form described.

Open 纯 →
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