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朴素

Traditional: 樸素

pǔ sù

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 5

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pǔ sù · pok3 sou3 (Jyutping)

  1. plain and simple
  2. unadorned
  3. simple living
  4. not frivolous

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

朴

Meaning
simple, unadorned; sincere; surname; a tree
Radical
木
Strokes
6
Components
⿰木卜
Cangjie
DY
Four-corner
4390.0

素

Meaning
white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
Radical
糸
Strokes
10
Components
⿱龶糸
Cangjie
QMVIF
Four-corner
5090.3

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