How to say “guileless” in Chinese
guileless; simple, pure
“Guileless” in Chinese is 单纯, dān chún: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
单纯 is read dān chún: 2 syllables. 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 “单纯”.
More words from the lesson “Modest and simple”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “guileless” in Chinese?
“Guileless” in Chinese is 单纯, pinyin dānchún.
What does 单纯 mean?
单纯 (dānchún) means “guileless; simple, pure”.
How do you write 单纯?
单纯 is 2 characters: 单 (dān) — single; list; 纯 (chún) — pure, unmixed. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 单纯?
单纯 is read dānchún. Tones: dān — first tone, chún — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“guileless” in the lesson “Modest and simple”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” 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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