chún
pure; unmixed; simple; skilful; practised
这件衣服是纯棉的。
Zhè jiàn yīfú shì chún mián de.
This dress is made of pure cotton.
她有一颗纯洁的心。
Tā yǒu yī kē chún jié de xīn.
She has a pure heart.
他是一个纯朴的人。
Tā shì yī gè chún pǔ de rén.
He is a simple and honest person.
净 (jìng)
pure, clean
粹 (cuì)
pure, unadulterated
杂 (zá)
mixed
不纯 (bù chún)
impure
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The Chinese character 纯 (chún) means "pure" or "unmixed". It is composed of two parts: the radical 氵(shuǐ), which represents water, and the phonetic component 淳 (chún), which means "sincere" or "honest". The character 纯 originally meant "clear water", but over time it came to be used more broadly to mean "pure" or "unmixed". It can be used to describe anything that is free from impurities, such as pure gold, pure water, or pure love.The character 纯 is also used in a number of Chinese idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 一尘不染 (yī chén bù rǎn) means "spotless" or "immaculate", while the proverb 近朱者赤, 近墨者黑 (jìn zhū zhě chì, jìn mò zhě hēi) means "those who live near red become red, those who live near black become black", which is similar to the English proverb "birds of a feather flock together".The character 纯 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts. It is a versatile character that can be used to express a variety of meanings, from "pure" and "unmixed" to "sincere" and "honest".
