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醇厚 (chún hòu) — (of taste, flavor) mellow and rich; (of character, personality) simple and kind; honest and sincere

Definition

醇厚 covers two senses: a mellow, rich taste (coffee, wine, soup), and a simple, sincere character. For people, it leans more on honesty than warmth — compare 憨厚 (simple, artless) and 敦厚 (earnest, sincere).

adjective
(of taste, flavor) mellow and rich(of character, personality) simple and kindhonest and sincere

Examples

  • 醇厚，。
    Zhè kuǎn kā fēi kǒu gǎn chún hòu, huí wèi yōu cháng.
    This coffee has a mellow and rich taste with a long aftertaste.
  • 醇厚，。
    Tā wèi rén chún hòu, dà jiā dōu hěn xìn rèn tā.
    He is simple and kind, and everyone trusts him.
  • 醇厚。
    Zhè guō tāng áo dé shí fēn chún hòu.
    This pot of soup has been simmered to a very mellow and rich flavor.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

醇chúnmellow
厚hòurich

醇 brings mellow purity, while 厚 adds richness and honest warmth.

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
酉酉yǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
𦎧
𦎧𦎧醇chún
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

醇 is built from 酉 and 𦎧, with 𦎧 giving the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 厂厂chǎngcliff; cave on a cliff
  • 𣆪𣆪𣆪jug

The shape of 厚 puts 𣆪, a jug, beneath 厂, a cliff or cave.

Open 厚 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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