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title: "Chuncui Meaning: 纯粹 (chúncuì) Means “pure”"
description: "纯粹 (traditional 純粹, chúncuì) means “pure; unadulterated; purely; simply”. Hear its tones, see what 纯 and 粹 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuncui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 纯粹 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

纯粹 chúncuì

## pure; unadulterated; purely; simply

## Its characters

1. 纯 chún pure
2. 粹 cuì pure

## In a sentence

她的笑容很纯粹，让人觉得很舒服。 Her smile is pure and makes people feel at ease.

所以，农历其实不是**纯粹**的“阴历”，而是一套同时兼顾月亮和太阳的历法。

From [农历是怎么算的？ · How does the Chinese lunar calendar work?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-does-the-chinese-lunar-calendar-work#library-word-523-525)

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## More words with 纯 or 粹

- [纯洁 chúnjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chunjie)
- [单纯 dānchún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danchun)

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