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純粹

简纯粹 · 繁純粹

Mandarin · pinyin chún cuì

pure
unadulterated
purely
completely

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純: Look up this written character
粹: cuì · pure; unadulterated; select
纯: chún · pure, clean, simple

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2–4 · chun2 cui4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

seon4 seoi5 · seon4 seoi6

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adj

pure; entire; unadulterated

adv

purely; entirely; completely

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