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
Antonym
Hypernym
  • LACKSITUATION OF NOT HAVING, OR NOT to BEING-IN the UNIVERSE.
    • SITUATIONRELATION in which MANY HUMANS, FEATURES OR THINGS EXIST TOGETHER OR INTERACT.
      • RELATIONFEATURE of TWO OR MORE THINGS TOGETHER.
        • FEATUREABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE....
See also
  • CLEAREASY to PERCEIVE OR UNDERSTAND.
    • PUREEXCELLENT BECAUSE LACKING DIFFERENT SUBSTANCES.
      • CLEAREASY to PERCEIVE OR UNDERSTAND.
        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 ／

        • 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

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

        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 10 AttributionsWD

        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 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • padVsimply; without good reason
        素  sù OC: saas MC: suo̝ 3 AttributionsWD

        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
        質  zhì OC: tjid MC: tɕit 1 AttributionWD

        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
        太素  tài sù OC: thaads saas MC: thɑi suo̝ 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • NPabpsychgreat simplicity of spirit
        純樸  chún pǔ OC: djun phrooɡ MC: dʑʷin phɣɔk 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • NPabfeaturepristine simplicity
        質樸  zhì pǔ OC: tjid phrooɡ MC: tɕit phɣɔk
        質樸  zhì pǔ OC: tjid phrooɡ MC: tɕit phɣɔk 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • NPabfeaturesimplicity
        • NPadNsimple
        • VPadNpristine, simpleCH
        朴  pǔ MC: phaewk OC: phrooɡCH 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • vi=樸 be simple, be plainCH
        醇樸  chún pú MC: dzywin bu OC: djun baaCH 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • VPadNwhat is pure, pristine and simpleCH
        平陸  píng lù MC: bjaeng ljuwk OC: breŋ m-ruɡCH 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • VPiderivedbe simple and straightforwardCH
        童  tóng MC: duwng OC: dooŋCH 1 AttributionWD

          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
        下  xià OC: ɢraaʔ MC: ɦɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • vadVat a lowly and simple level, not 上 "on a high level"
        自  zì OC: sblids MC: dzi 0 AttributionsWD

        Move to NATURALLY! CH

          Syntactic words
        簡易  jiǎn yì OC: kreenʔ leɡ MC: kɣɛn jiɛk 0 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • VPibe simple
        木  mù OC: mooɡ MC: muk 0 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
          Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • vi=樸 be simple, be plainCH

        Existing SW for

        Here are Syntactic Words already defined in the database:

          Searching Wikidata

          Type: