淳 (chún) — (bound form) pure, simple, honest
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'pure, simple, honest' — almost always pairs with 朴, 厚, or 良 (e.g. 淳朴, 淳厚) to describe sincere people or customs. Not used as a standalone word.
bound form
(bound form) puresimplehonest
Examples
- 。Zhè lǐ de rén fēi cháng chún pǔ shàn liáng.The people here are very simple and kind.
- 淳。Tā de xìng gé chún hòu wěn zhòng.His character is honest and steady.
- 淳。Tā men bǎo chí zhe chún liáng de mín fēng.They maintain a pure and honest folk custom.
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