Chinese Character: 朴 (Piáo/Pǔ/Pò/Pō - Simple; Honest; Surname)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 木（木字旁） (Radical: 木 (wood radical), related to trees)
笔画数: 6 (Number of strokes: 6)
结构分解: 形声字，从木（与树木相关），菐声（pú，表音）。本义指未加工的木材（如“原木为朴”），引申为朴素、朴实（如“淳朴”），另有姓氏读音（Piáo）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "木" (wood radical) and "菐" (phonetic component). Originally refers to unprocessed wood (e.g., "原木为朴" - raw wood). Extended to "simple/honest" (e.g., "淳朴" - honest), and used as a surname (Piáo).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Piáo（第二声，姓氏） / Pǔ（第三声，朴素） / Pò（第四声，朴刀） / Pō（第一声，朴树） (Piáo: second tone (surname); Pǔ: third tone (simple); Pò: fourth tone (a type of knife); Pō: first tone (a tree species))
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“朴”有四种读音和含义：
1. Piáo（第二声）：名词，姓氏（如“朴槿惠”是韩国前总统）；
2. Pǔ（第三声）：形容词，指朴素、朴实（如“朴素的生活”）；
3. Pò（第四声）：名词，指一种刀（如“朴刀”是古代短柄刀）；
4. Pō（第一声）：名词，指朴树（一种落叶乔木）。("朴" has four pronunciations:
1. Piáo (second tone): Surname (e.g., "朴槿惠" - Park Geun-hye).
2. Pǔ (third tone): Adjective, simple/honest (e.g., "朴素的生活" - simple life).
3. Pò (fourth tone): Noun, a type of short knife (e.g., "朴刀" - a short-handled knife).
4. Pō (first tone): Noun, Celtis sinensis (a tree species).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 朴素 (pǔ sù) Simple; Plain
- 淳朴 (chún pǔ) Honest; Unpretentious
- 朴刀 (pō dāo) Short-handled knife
- 朴树 (pò shù) Celtis sinensis
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“朴”作形容词（Pǔ）时，常与“素”“淳”等字搭配（如“朴素”“淳朴”），可受副词修饰（如“非常朴素”）；作名词（Piáo/Pò/Pō）时，多为专名（如姓氏、刀名、树名），需结合具体语境判断读音。("朴" as an adjective (Pǔ) collocates with "素" (plain) or "淳" (honest) (e.g., "朴素" - simple). Modified by adverbs (e.g., "非常朴素" - very simple). As a noun (Piáo/Pò/Pō), it refers to specific names (surname, knife, tree), requiring context for pronunciation.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
《老子》中“见素抱朴”（jiàn sù bào pǔ）强调保持朴素本质；朴姓是朝鲜族常见姓氏（如韩国明星朴信惠）；“朴刀”在《水浒传》中是梁山好汉常用武器；朴树因树皮光滑、生长茂盛，常被用作绿化树种。The phrase "见素抱朴" in "Tao Te Ching" advocates simplicity. "朴" is a common Korean surname (e.g., Park Shin-hye). "朴刀" is a weapon used by heroes in "Water Margin". Celtis sinensis is a common greening tree due to its smooth bark and lush growth.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
奶奶一生过着朴素的生活，却教会了我们许多人生道理。(Nǎi nai yī shēng guò zhe pǔ sù de shēng huó, què jiào huì le wǒ men xǔ duō rén shēng dào lǐ.)
Grandma lived a simple life all her life, but taught us many life lessons.
这棵百年朴树见证了村庄的变迁，是村民心中的“守护神”。(Zhè kē bǎi nián pò shù jiàn zhèng le cūn zhuāng de biàn qiān, shì cūn mín xīn zhōng de "shǒu hù shén".)
This century-old Celtis sinensis has witnessed the village's changes and is considered a "guardian deity" by the villagers.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“朴”的结构：左边“木”（树木）代表未加工的木材，引申为“朴素”；右边“菐”（pú）提示发音。记忆四种读音：姓氏（Piáo）、朴素（Pǔ）、朴刀（Pò）、朴树（Pō）；结合“朴素”“朴树”等常用词，强化记忆。(Associate "朴" with its structure: "木" (wood) on the left for unprocessed wood (simple), and "菐" (pú) on the right for pronunciation. Remember four pronunciations: surname (Piáo), simple (Pǔ), knife (Pò), tree (Pō). Connect with common terms like "朴素" to reinforce memory.)