Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
纯
chún
Description
"纯"这个字表示东西很干净，没有别的东西混进去。
The character "纯" means something is very clean, without anything else mixed in.
我们常说纯牛奶、纯水，也可以说一个人心地很纯。
We often say pure milk, pure water, and can also say a person has a pure heart.
Meanings
纯chún
pure; unmixed
这是纯牛奶，没有加水。
This is pure milk, no water added.
纯chún
simple and innocent (of character)
这个孩子的心很纯。
This child has a pure heart.
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Notes
- Etymology
纟(silk radical) suggests unmixed, unspun-clean threads, hence "pure."
- Nuance
纯 often modifies substances (纯金, 纯水); 单纯 more often describes people or situations.
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