单纯
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
单纯 (dānchún) · simple
单纯 (dānchún) means “simple; innocent; pure”. It is written with 2 characters: 单 (list) + 纯 (pure). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 单纯 is built
The characters
单 dān · list
What 单 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
纯 chún · pure
What 纯 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 屯tún — village
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 屮chè — sprout
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 屯 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她是个很单纯的孩子。Tā shì ge hěn dānchún de háizi.She is a very innocent child.
事情没有你想的那么单纯。Shìqing méiyǒu nǐ xiǎng de nàme dānchún.Things are not as simple as you think.
Questions about 单纯
What does 单纯 mean?
单纯 (dānchún) means “simple; innocent; pure”.
How do you pronounce 单纯?
单纯 is pronounced dānchún.
Which HSK level is 单纯?
单纯 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 菜单càidānmenu
- 单位dānwèiworkplace
- 名单míngdānlist of names
- 单元dānyuánunit (of a textbook)
- 简单jiǎndānsimple
- 单调dāndiàomonotonous
- 单独dāndúalone
- 传单chuándānleaflet
- 床单chuángdānbed sheet
- 单dānlist
Learn 单纯 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.