简陋
Old HSK 6
简陋 (jiǎnlòu) · simple and crude
简陋 (jiǎnlòu) means “simple and crude; shabby”. It is written with 2 characters: 简 (simple) + 陋 (coarse). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 简陋 is built
The characters
简 jiǎn · simple
What 简 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 间jiān — between
- 门mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 门mén — gate
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 间 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
陋 lòu · coarse
What 陋 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丙bǐng — third
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 内nèi — inside
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
Example sentences
他们住在一间简陋的小房子里。Tāmen zhù zài yì jiān jiǎnlòu de xiǎo fángzi lǐ.They live in a simple, shabby little house.
学校的条件虽然简陋，但老师很好。Xuéxiào de tiáojiàn suīrán jiǎnlòu, dàn lǎoshī hěn hǎo.The school's facilities are basic, but the teachers are good.
Questions about 简陋
What does 简陋 mean?
简陋 (jiǎnlòu) means “simple and crude; shabby”.
How do you pronounce 简陋?
简陋 is pronounced jiǎnlòu.
Which HSK level is 简陋?
简陋 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 简单jiǎndānsimple
- 简直jiǎnzhísimply
- 简历jiǎnlìrésumé
- 简化jiǎnhuàto simplify
- 简体字jiǎntǐzìsimplified Chinese characters
- 简要jiǎnyàobrief
- 精简jīngjiǎnto streamline
Learn 简陋 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 91: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.