淳 (chún) is a Chinese character meaning “pure”. It is written from 氵 (water (left-side form)) and 享 (to enjoy (as a modern-form component)), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
氵 + 享
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 淳（湻），从水𦎫聲；𦎫 is written 享 in the modern form (modern form checked against hanzi-writer-data strokes 0–2 氵, 3–10 享)
Memory aid
Water (氵) poured out as a plain offering (享): nothing added, nothing hidden — pure and honest, like 淳. (A memory aid, not the historical origin.)
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 淳朴chún pǔsimple and honest; unspoiled淳 = chún
- 淳厚chún hòupure and kind; honest and generous淳 = chún
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All readings
pure; honest
pure; unmixed; honest; simple and sincere
质朴、纯正、厚道，不虚伪、不掺杂。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 淳朴chún pǔsimple and honest; unspoiled淳 = chún
- 淳厚chún hòupure and kind; honest and generous淳 = chún
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 淳 mean?
淳 (chún) means pure; unmixed; honest; simple and sincere.
How do you pronounce 淳?
It is pronounced chún.
What parts is 淳 made of?
氵 (water (left-side form)) and 享 (to enjoy (as a modern-form component)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 淳（湻），从水𦎫聲；𦎫 is written 享 in the modern form (modern form checked against hanzi-writer-data strokes 0–2 氵, 3–10 享). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 淳 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 淳?
氵. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 淳?
Common ones are 淳朴 and 淳厚. The reading of 淳 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.