纯朴 (chún pǔ) — simple and honest, unsophisticated (of a person…

Definition

形容人、性格或生活简单而诚实。With 朴 it focuses on unpretentious lifestyle; 憨厚 stresses honest and sincere character.

adjective

simple and honestunsophisticated (of a person, character, or lifestyle)

Easily confused

纯朴。
Tā shì yí wèi xìng gé chún pǔ de lǎo jiào shī.
He is an old teacher with a simple and honest personality.
纯朴。
Zhè ge cūn zi yǒu yì zhǒng chún pǔ de qì fen.
This village has a simple and honest atmosphere.
纯朴，。
Tā xǐ huan chún pǔ de shēng huó, bù xǐ huan fù zá de chéng shì.
She likes simple living and doesn't like the complex city.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

朴pǔplain; simple

纯 means pure and 朴 means plain or simple, so together they describe honest simplicity.

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.

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.

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

木卜朴

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

卜

卜bǔ朴Piáo

Same sound today

朴 pairs 木, a tree or wood, with 卜, which gives the sound.

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