淳 chún
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 享 to share
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
淳朴
chúnpǔ
simple and honest; unsophisticated
Characters in this word
朴 pǔ
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 村民性格淳朴，外来游客迷路时，常有人主动带路。 Cūnmín xìnggé chúnpǔ, wàilái yóukè mílù shí, cháng yǒu rén zhǔdòng dài lù. The villagers are simple and honest; when outside tourists get lost, someone often offers to lead the way.
- 这个山村的民风淳朴，家家户户都不锁门。 Zhège shāncūn de mínfēng chúnpǔ, jiājiāhùhù dōu bù suǒ mén. The local customs in this mountain village are honest and unspoiled; every household leaves its door unlocked.
- 她是个淳朴的姑娘，说话从不绕弯子。 Tā shì ge chúnpǔ de gūniang, shuōhuà cóng bú rào wānzi. She is a simple, honest girl who never beats around the bush.
Related words
- 朴素 pǔsù simple, plain
- 纯朴 chúnpǔ simple and honest; unaffected
- 古朴 gǔpǔ simple and unsophisticated; quaint
- 朴实 pǔshí simple and honest; plain; unadorned
- 质朴 zhìpǔ plain and sincere; simple and unadorned
- 彬彬有礼 bīnbīnyǒulǐ refined and courteous; polite and well-mannered
- 恭敬 gōngjìng respectful; reverent
- 敦厚 dūnhòu honest and kind-hearted; sincere and tolerant
- 得体 détǐ appropriate; decent; proper
- 憨厚 hānhòu simple and honest; honest and sincere
- 低调 dīdiào low-key; understated
- 厚道 hòudao kind and honest; fair