朴素
Old HSK 6
朴素 (pǔsù) · plain
朴素 (pǔsù) means “plain; simple; frugal”. It is written with 2 characters: 朴 (plain) + 素 (plain). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 朴素 is built
The characters
朴 pǔ · plain
What 朴 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
素 sù · plain
What 素 is made of
- 龶 — top part
- 糸mì — silk
- 幺yāo — one
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Example sentences
她穿得很朴素。Tā chuān de hěn pǔsù.She dresses very simply.
爷爷一辈子过着朴素的生活。Yéye yíbèizi guòzhe pǔsù de shēnghuó.Grandpa has lived a simple life all his life.
Questions about 朴素
What does 朴素 mean?
朴素 (pǔsù) means “plain; simple; frugal”.
How do you pronounce 朴素?
朴素 is pronounced pǔsù.
Which HSK level is 朴素?
朴素 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 朴实pǔshísimple
- 因素yīnsùfactor
- 素食sùshívegetarian food
- 素质sùzhìquality
- 维生素wéishēngsùvitamin
- 要素yàosùkey element
- 元素yuánsùelement
Learn 朴素 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 140: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.