SIMPLE    簡單樸

LACK MUTUALLY DIFFERENT PARTS OR FEATURES.
STRAIGHTFORWARDEASYUNCOMPLICATEDUNINVOLVEDEFFORTLESSPAINLESSUNDEMANDINGELEMENTARYCHILD'S PLAYINFORMAL AS EASY AS PIEAS EASY AS ABCA PIECE OF CAKEA CINCHNO SWEATA PUSHOVERKIDS' STUFFA BREEZEDUCK SOUPA SNAP
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current word for unadorned simplicity is pǔ 樸 (ant. lì 麗 "beautifully patterned"). 2. Sù 素 (ant. huá 華 "elaborate") means basically "pristine white" and refers to an original state of pristine plain simplicity of things. 3. Zhì 質 (ant. wén 文 ) focusses on what is real, fundamental and basic rather than what are external temporary adornment. 4. Jiǎn 簡 (ant. fán 繁 ) focuses on lack of inner complexity or multifariousness of any kind.
Modern Chinese Criteria
簡便 簡陋 簡易 簡短 短小 簡練 精練 凝練 洗練 簡潔 簡要 簡明 簡單 精簡 簡 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Antonym
See also
  • CLEAREASY to PERCEIVE OR UNDERSTAND.
  • PUREEXCELLENT BECAUSE LACKING DIFFERENT SUBSTANCES.
  • CLEAREASY to PERCEIVE OR UNDERSTAND.
Hypernym
  • LACK　SITUATION OF NOT HAVING, OR NOT to BEING-IN the UNIVERSE. (anc: 6/0, child: 48)
  • SITUATION　RELATION in which MANY HUMANS, FEATURES OR THINGS EXIST TOGETHER OR INTERACT. (anc: 5/0, child: 11)
  • RELATION　FEATURE of TWO OR MORE THINGS TOGETHER. (anc: 4/0, child: 15)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p.

  • Woerterbuch der Philosophie. Neue Beitraege zu einer Kritik der Sprache ( MAUTHNER WP 1924) p. I.353

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 2.384

    EICHFACH/ZUSAMMENGESETZT

  • Using Chinese Synonyms ( GRACE ZHANG 2010) p. 212

  • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 217

  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 63B

    • Words (17 items)

    樸  pǔ OC: phrooɡ MC: phɣɔk
    樸  pǔ OC: phrooɡ MC: phɣɔk 12 Attributions

    The current word for unadorned simplicity is pǔ 樸 (ant. lì 麗 "beautifully patterned").

      Word relations
    • Ant: 童/SIMPLE
    • Ant: 一/CONCENTRATE Yī 一 and yī 壹 emphasise the uniqueness of what is being concentrated on.
    • Contrast: 素/SIMPLE Sù 素 (ant. huá 華"elaborate") means basically "pristine white" and refers to an original state of pristine plain simplicity of things.
    • Assoc: 一/UNITE The standard word for the unification of what is disunited is yī 一 (ant. fēn 分 "divide").

      Syntactic words
    • nabfeatureplainness, lack of adornment
    • nabstative(what is pure >) pristine state, original state
    • v[adN]what is pristine and simpleCH
    • vadNunadorned
    • vadVin a simple, unadorned wayLZ
    • vibe unadultered; be pristine and simple, unadorned, inelaborate; be simple and straight
    • vi0there prevails simplicity and uncarved primitivity
    • vichangebecome plain and simple
    簡  jiǎn OC: kreenʔ MC: kɣɛn 11 Attributions

    Jiǎn 簡 (ant. fán 繁) focuses on lack of inner complexity or multifariousness of any kind.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactsimplicity
    • vadNundistinguished; plainCH
    • vadNmathematical termCHEMLA 2003:
    • vi(of deportment) be simple an straightforward
    • viactbe simple, uncontrived
    徒  tú OC: daa MC: duo̝ 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • padVsimply; without good reason
    素  sù OC: saas MC: suo̝ 3 Attributions

    Sù 素 (ant. huá 華"elaborate") means basically "pristine white" and refers to an original state of pristine plain simplicity of things.

      Syntactic words
    • nabsimplicity, purity
    • vadNpristine and simple, unadorned and pure
    • vibe pristine and simple, unadorned and pure
    平陸  píng lù MC: bjaeng ljuwk OC: breŋ m-ruɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiderivedbe simple and straightforwardCH
    醇樸  chún pú MC: dzywin bu OC: djun baa 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNwhat is pure, pristine and simpleCH
    質  zhì OC: tjid MC: tɕit 1 Attribution

    Zhì 質 (ant. wén 文) focusses on what is real, fundamental and basic rather than what are external temporary adornment.

      Syntactic words
    • nabdispositionunadorned and substantial simplicity
    • vadNunadorned, substantial and plain
    純樸  chún pǔ OC: djun phrooɡ MC: dʑʷin phɣɔk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabfeaturepristine simplicity
    太素  tài sù OC: thaads saas MC: thɑi suo̝ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabpsychgreat simplicity of spirit
    朴  pǔ MC: phaewk OC: phrooɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi=樸 be simple, be plainCH
    質樸  zhì pǔ OC: tjid phrooɡ MC: tɕit phɣɔk
    質樸  zhì pǔ OC: tjid phrooɡ MC: tɕit phɣɔk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabfeaturesimplicity
    • NPadNsimple
    • VPadNpristine, simpleCH
    童  tóng MC: duwng OC: dooŋ 1 Attribution

      Word relations
    • Ant: 樸 / 樸/SIMPLE The current word for unadorned simplicity is pǔ 樸 (ant. lì 麗 "beautifully patterned").

      Syntactic words
    • vibe childlike-simple (as a woman is expected to be, according to HNZ)CH
    自  zì OC: sblids MC: dzi 0 Attributions

    Move to NATURALLY! CH

      Syntactic words
    下  xià OC: ɢraaʔ MC: ɦɣɛ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadVat a lowly and simple level, not 上 "on a high level"
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vi=樸 be simple, be plainCH
    木  mù OC: mooɡ MC: muk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    簡易  jiǎn yì OC: kreenʔ leɡ MC: kɣɛn jiɛk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe simple