Featured image for 混乱 hùnluàn Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

混乱

混乱 hùnluàn

混乱 hùnluàn Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 混乱 hùnluàn .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
hùnluàn | hun4 luan4
English translation
confusion
chaos
disorder

Learn the Chinese word 混乱 hùnluàn in 7 easy steps:

About 混乱 hùnluàn

Read some general information about the Chinese word 混乱 hùnluàn .

Traditional form

混亂

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
Spread the word

Mandarin Temple

Come for Peace. Stay for Wisdom.

Etymology of 混乱 hùnluàn

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 混乱 hùnluàn .

hún

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shuǐ represents the meaning and kūn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

kūn

Semantic compound

shuǐ

Positional decomposition

氵昆

Number of Strokes

11
luàn

Explanation

Simplified form of luàn . The left side of luàn was simplified to the graphically similar shé (tongue).

Positional decomposition

舌乚

Number of Strokes

7

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word 混乱 hùnluàn .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice writing it yourself.

Example sentences using 混乱 hùnluàn

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word 混乱 hùnluàn in different contexts.

zài 随后 suí hòu de hún luàn Zhōng diū le Bāo .

I lost my bag in the ensuing chaos.

历史 lìshǐ 轶闻 yì wén de 分界向来 xiànglái shì 模糊 móhu ér 混乱 hùnluàn 的。

The boundaries between history and storytelling are always being blurred and muddled.

许多 xǔduō 社论 shè lùn duì 该国经济 jīngjì de 混乱 hùnluàn 状况 zhuàngkuàng 表示 biǎoshì 忧虑 yōu lǜ

Many editorials express their anxieties about the economic chaos in the country.

这个 zhè ge 想法 xiǎng fǎ de 出发点 chū fā diǎn shì hǎo de 但是 dànshì 条理 tiáolǐ 混乱 hùnluàn 而且 érqiě 本质 běnzhì shǎng shì 错误 cuòwù 的。

The thinking is good-hearted, but muddled and fundamentally unsound.

个人 gèrén 认为 rènwéi 它会引起 yǐnqǐ 混乱 hùnluàn 但是 dànshì 没关系 méiguānxi

I think it's going to cause chaos personally but never mind.

混乱 hùnluàn Decomposition

See the 7 Chinese characters that make up 混乱 hùnluàn and their own compounds.

混乱 hùnluàn Compounds

See all Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 混乱 hùnluàn in their composition.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2026 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top