Meaning of 朴素
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
pǔsù
- plain and simple
- unadorned
- simple living
- not frivolous
朴素 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
她穿的衣服总是很朴素。
She always dresses very simply.
玛丽穿了一条朴素的白裙子。
Mary wore a simple white dress.
他生活朴素。
He lived a simple life.
Stroke order for each character
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朴 pǔ · plain · 6 strokes
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素 sù · raw silk · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 朴素.
| 因素 | yīnsù | element; factor |
| 元素 | yuánsù | element (key component of sth); (chemistry) element |
| 维生素 | wéishēngsù | vitamin |
| 要素 | yàosù | essential factor; key constituent |
| 素质 | sùzhì | inner quality; basic essence |
| 抗生素 | kàngshēngsù | antibiotic |
| 素材 | sùcái | source material (in literature and art) |
| 素描 | sùmiáo | sketch |
| 激素 | jīsù | hormone |
| 素食 | sùshí | vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet |
| 朴实 | pǔshí | plain; simple |
| 纯朴 | chúnpǔ | variant of 淳樸|淳朴[chun2 pu3] |
Questions about 朴素
What does 朴素 mean?
朴素 (pǔsù) means "plain and simple; unadorned" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 朴素?
朴素 is made of 2 characters: 朴 (6 strokes), 素 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 朴素 an HSK word?
Yes. 朴素 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 朴素 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 朴素 is written 樸素.