朴
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pō / pò / pǔ · plain, simple

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Readings & meanings

朴 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

pō

used in 朴刀[po1 dao1]

朴刀pō dāo · sword with a curved blade and a long hilt, wielded with both hands
pò

Celtis sinensis var. japonica

厚朴hòu pò · magnolia bark
pǔ

(bound form) plain; simple; Taiwan pr. [pu2]

朴素pǔ sù · plain and simple
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6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 朴

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pōused in 朴刀[po1 dao1]
pòCeltis sinensis var. japonica
pǔ(bound form) plain; simple; Taiwan pr. [pu2]
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Example sentences

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Tā chuān de yīfu zǒng shì hěn pǔ sù.她穿的衣服总是很朴素。

The clothes she wears are always plain.

Source: Tatoeba #1541783 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mǎ lì chuān le yì tiáo pǔ sù de bái qún zǐ.玛丽穿了一条朴素的白裙子。

Mary wore a simple white dress.

Source: Tatoeba #8496245 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shēng huó pǔ sù.他生活朴素。

He lived a simple life.

Source: Tatoeba #1894971 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiào pǔ hǎi xiù. dà hǎi de 「 hǎi 」, yōu xiù de 「 xiù 」.我叫朴海秀。大海的「海」,優秀的「秀」。

My name is Park Hae-soo. "Hae" as in "sea," and "Soo" as in "excellent."

Source: Tatoeba #13543432 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 朴 in context

  1. Say pō / pò / pǔ, then recall the core meaning: plain, simple.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 朴素 (pǔ sù), meaning “plain and simple”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 朴 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.