粹 (cuì) — pure; unadulterated (bound form used in compounds)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'pure / essence,' used only in compounds such as 纯粹, 精粹, and 国粹. Never stands alone.
bound form
pureunadulterated (bound form used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā duì yīn yuè de zhuī qiú fēi cháng chún cuì.His pursuit of music is very pure.
- 粹。Zhè piān wén zhāng de sī biàn jīng cuì lìng rén zàn tàn.The intellectual essence of this essay is admirable.
- 粹。Jīng jù shì zhōng guó bǎo guì de guó cuì.Peking opera is a precious quintessence of Chinese culture.
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