淆

殽
xiáo
#3,257 most
frequent character
variant of 淆[xiao2]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

淆 pairs 氵 water with 肴 yáo as its sound part, though the sound is loose. It first meant muddy water. The meaning grew to muddled or confused.

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