Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

pure; unmixed; essence

Chinese: 干净、纯净。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “cui” becomes a different word in each tone. 粹 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 纯粹chún cuìpure; unadulterated; purely; completely
  • 国粹guó cuìnational essence; quintessence of national culture
  • 精粹jīng cuìsuccinct; pure and concise
  • 民粹主义mín cuì zhǔ yìpopulism
  • 纯粹数学chún cuì shù xuépure mathematics

Example Sentence

京剧是中国的国粹。Jīng jù shì Zhōng guó de guó cuì.Peking opera is a quintessence of Chinese culture.

京剧Jīng jùBeijing operashìis中国Zhōng guóChinadeof国粹guó cuìnational essence