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纯粹 (chún cuì) — (adjective) pure, unadulterated; (adverb) purely, completely

Definition

Emphasizes being unmixed or done 'for its own sake' (pure motives, purely out of goodwill). Compare 纯洁 (moral/spiritual purity) and 单纯 (simple, unsophisticated); 清 focuses on clarity, not unmixedness.

adjective
pureunadulterated
adverb
purelycompletely

Examples

  • 纯粹，。
    Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn chún cuì, méi yǒu rèn hé sī xīn.
    His thoughts are pure, without any selfish motives.
  • 纯粹，。
    Zhè chún cuì shì wù huì, nǐ bié fàng zài xīn shàng.
    This is purely a misunderstanding; don't take it to heart.
  • 纯粹。
    Tā zuò zhè jiàn shì chún cuì chū yú shàn yì.
    She did this purely out of goodwill.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

纯chúnpure
粹cuìpure; unmixed

纯 and 粹 both mean pure or unmixed, so together they stress complete purity.

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 →

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
米米mǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
卒
卒zú粹cuì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

粹 combines 米 (rice) and 卒; 卒 gives the sound, and 米 relates to the meaning.

Open 粹 →
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