纯正 (chún zhèng) — pure; unadulterated; honest; sincere | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Means 'pure, unadulterated' — typically flavors, accents, or motives, with no mixing or taint.

adjective

pureunadulteratedhonestsincere

Examples

纯正。
Tā shuō de shì yì kǒu chún zhèng de pǔ tōng huà.
He speaks pure Mandarin.
纯正。
Zhè jiā diàn de kā fēi wèi dào fēi cháng chún zhèng.
The coffee at this shop has a very pure flavor.
纯正，。
Tā de dòng jī hěn chún zhèng, wǒ shì xiāng xìn tā de.
His motives are sincere; I trust him.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

正zhèngupright

纯正 joins 纯 (pure) and 正 (upright) to describe something clean and genuine.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng正zhèng

Same sound today

正 pairs 止 with 丁; 止 marks the sense and 丁 gives the sound.

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