SIMPLE 簡單樸
LACK MUTUALLY DIFFERENT PARTS OR FEATURES.
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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.
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
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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
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Attributions by syntactic funtion
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- 淮南子 : 5
- 莊子 : 3
- 論語 : 3
- 周易 : 3
- 文選 : 2
- 說苑 : 2
- 春秋左傳 : 2
- 鹽鐵論 : 2
- 陸機集十一卷 : 1
- 搜神記 : 1
- 荀子 : 1
- 晏子春秋 : 1
- 阮籍集四卷 : 1
- 論衡 : 1
- 戰國策 : 1
- 老子 : 1
- 文子 : 1
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.
- Word relations
- Epithet: 絲/SILK
- Contrast: 樸 / 樸/SIMPLE
The current word for unadorned simplicity is pǔ 樸 (ant. lì 麗 "beautifully patterned").
- 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
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- 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
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- Syntactic words
- vi=樸 be simple, be plainCH
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