朴 pǔ
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
朴实
pǔshí
simple and honest; plain; unadorned
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Example phrases
- 他的文字看似朴实，却能在细节里呈现复杂的人情世故。 Tā de wénzì kànsì pǔshí, què néng zài xìjié lǐ chéngxiàn fùzá de rénqíng shìgù. His writing appears plain, yet it can reveal complex worldly relationships through its details.
- 她是个朴实的农村姑娘，说话从不夸张。 Tā shì ge pǔshí de nóngcūn gūniang, shuōhuà cóng bù kuāzhāng. She is a simple, honest country girl who never exaggerates.
- 这家小店的饭菜朴实无华，却很有家的味道。 Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn de fàncài pǔshí wúhuá, què hěn yǒu jiā de wèidao. The food in this little shop is plain and unadorned, yet it tastes like home.
Related words
- 朴素 pǔsù simple, plain
- 纯朴 chúnpǔ simple and honest; unaffected
- 淳朴 chúnpǔ simple and honest; unsophisticated
- 古朴 gǔpǔ simple and unsophisticated; quaint
- 质朴 zhìpǔ plain and sincere; simple and unadorned
- 实际 shíjì actual; practical
- 实习 shíxí to intern; internship
- 实现 shíxiàn to make real; to achieve
- 实在 shízài really; truly
- 实在 shízai solid; well made
- 结实 jiēshi strong; sturdy
- 其实 qíshí actually; in fact