How to say “pure” in Chinese
pure, unmixed; purely
“Pure” in Chinese is 纯, chún: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
纯 is read chún. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: unmixed silk. On the right, 屯 tún hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “纯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 纯. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件衬衫是纯棉的zhèjiànchènshānshìchúnmiándeThis shirt is pure cotton.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Clear and pure”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pure” in Chinese?
“Pure” in Chinese is 纯, pinyin chún.
What does 纯 mean?
纯 (chún) means “pure, unmixed; purely”.
How do you write 纯?
纯 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纯?
纯 is read chún. Tones: chún — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pure” in the lesson “Clear and pure”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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