纯 chún pure
pure; clean; simple; genuine; unmixed
How to remember 纯: 纟 thread + 屯 to store = pure. The silk thread Grandma chose to store in a cedar box fifty years ago comes out still pure and bright.
Component breakdown
纯 = 纟 thread + 屯 to store
- 纟 thread
- 屯 to store
The silk thread Grandma chose to store in a cedar box fifty years ago comes out still pure and bright.
How it is used
- Pure/unmixed/genuine - 纯 (chún) = pure: 纯牛奶 pure milk, 纯棉 pure cotton, 纯金 pure gold.
- 单纯 (dānchún) = simple/naive (of a person or situation); 纯洁 (chúnjié) = pure/innocent (morally).
- 纯粹 (chúncuì) = purely/nothing but: 纯粹是浪费时间 it's purely a waste of time.
- 纯朴 (chúnpǔ) = simple and honest (of character).