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朴素
樸素
pǔsù
1. plain and simple
2. unadorned
3. simple living
4. not frivolous
HSK 6 Uncommon • Top 29%

Character Breakdown

朴
pǔ
plain, simple; sincere; surname
HSK 6 6 丶
素
sù
plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally
HSK 5 10 丶

Compound Words (2)

勤俭朴素
qínjiǎnpǔsù
hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom)
艰苦朴素
jiānkǔpǔsù
leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
24,382 of 84,292