Meaning of 纯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- pure
- simple
- unmixed
- genuine
How to use 纯
纯 describes things that are pure or unmixed, like 纯棉 (chúnmián, pure cotton) or 纯金 (chúnjīn, pure gold). It also appears in words about character and attitude, such as 单纯 (dānchún) and 纯洁 (chúnjié). Example: 这件衬衫是纯棉的。(Zhè jiàn chènshān shì chúnmián de.) This shirt is pure cotton.
纯 (chún) has the silk radical 纟 on the left and 屯 (tún) on the right. Picture a thread of silk with nothing mixed in, so it stays pure and unmixed.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 屯 incorrectly or confuse 纯 with 吨 (dūn, ton), which shares 屯 but uses 口. Also remember the tone is rising: chún, not chūn like 春 (spring).
纯 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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纯 chún · pure · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 纯.
| 单纯 | dānchún | simple; pure |
| 纯净水 | chúnjìngshuǐ | purified water |
| 纯粹 | chúncuì | pure; unadulterated |
| 纯洁 | chúnjié | pure; clean and honest |
| 纯朴 | chúnpǔ | variant of 淳樸|淳朴[chun2 pu3] |
| 纯属 | chúnshǔ | to be purely; pure and simple |
| 纯净 | chúnjìng | pure; clean |
| 纯真 | chúnzhēn | innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated |
| 纯正 | chúnzhèng | pure; unadulterated |
| 纯种 | chúnzhǒng | purebred |
| 纯金 | chúnjīn | pure gold |
| 纯度 | chúndù | purity |
Questions about 纯
What does 纯 mean?
纯 (chún) means "pure; simple" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 纯?
纯 is made of 1 character: 纯 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 纯 an HSK word?
Yes. 纯 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 纯 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 纯 is written 純.
What is the difference between 单纯 and 纯洁?
单纯 (dānchún) means simple or naive and often describes a person or a situation that is not complicated. 纯洁 (chúnjié) means morally pure and innocent, with a more serious, positive tone.
How is 纯属 used in a sentence?
纯属 (chúnshǔ) means "is purely" and is followed by a noun phrase, often to dismiss something. For example, 这纯属巧合 (zhè chúnshǔ qiǎohé) means "this is purely a coincidence."