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朴素

朴素 pǔsù

朴素 pǔsù Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 朴素 pǔsù .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
pǔsù | pu3 su4
English translation
plain and simple
unadorned
simple living
not frivolous

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About 朴素 pǔsù

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Traditional form

樸素

Part of speech

Name of a person / 人名 rén míng Rénmíng
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Etymology of 朴素 pǔsù

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Piáo

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and bo represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Phonetic compound

bo

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

木卜

Number of Strokes

6

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Depicts raw silk (). The significance of the top component is unclear.

Positional decomposition

龶糸

Number of Strokes

10

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Example sentences using 朴素 pǔsù

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尽管 jǐnguǎn 张东家境 jiā jìng 比较 bǐjiào 富裕 Fùyù , 但是 dànshì de 穿着 chuān zhuó què 十分 shífēn 朴素 pǔsù .

Though Zhang Dong 's family is wealthy, he is usually simply dressed.

穿 chuān le shēn 朴素 pǔsù de jiān 灰色 huī sè 两件 shì 套装 tào zhuāng

She was wearing a simple light-grey two-piece suit.

个子 gèzi hěn Gāo 衣着 yī zhuó 朴素 pǔsù

He was very tall and plainly dressed.

yòng 镶边系带流苏 liú sū 装饰 zhuāngshì 朴素 pǔsù de 床罩 chuáng zhào 窗帘 chuānglián

Embellish basic covers and curtains with borders, ties and fringing.

身穿 shēn chuān 一件朴素 pǔsù de 制服 zhìfú 上面 shàng miàn 满是泥点

He was attired in a plain, mud-flecked uniform.

朴素 pǔsù Decomposition

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朴素 pǔsù Compounds

See all 12 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 朴素 pǔsù in their composition.

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