纯一 (chún yī) — pure and simple; single-minded

Definition

纯一 (chún yī) means 'pure and single-minded' — it emphasizes unity and lack of distraction, more focused on mental/character purity than 单纯 (simple, uncomplicated).

verb
pure and simplesingle-minded

Examples

  • 纯一，。
    Tā de xīn si fēi cháng chún yī, cóng bù fēn xīn.
    His mind is very single-minded and never gets distracted.
  • ，纯一，。
    Zhè ge lǐ lùn suī rán jiǎn dān, dàn hěn chún yī, méi yǒu duō yú de gài niàn.
    This theory is simple but very pure, without any extraneous concepts.
  • 纯一，，。
    Tā de xìng gé chún yī, zuò shì zhuān zhù, bù qīng yì dòng yáo.
    Her character is pure and simple; she focuses on her work and doesn't waver easily.

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.

纯chúnpure
一yīsingle

纯 means pure and 一 means single, together expressing being pure and undivided.

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.

Open 纯 →

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

Open 一 →
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