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
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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 opera是shìis中国Zhōng guóChina的deof国粹guó cuìnational essence。