混
hùn
#1,135 most
frequent character
mix, confuse, pass off, muddle along
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
混 has 氵 (water) as the meaning part and 昆 kūn as the sound part. Its first meaning was a big current of water, then 'muddy' for hún. Read hùn, it grew to 'mix up,' 'hang out,' 'drift along,' and 'reckless.'
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Example Sentences
他把所有的颜色混在一起。
tā bǎ suǒyǒu de yánsè hùn zàiyīqǐ 。
He mixed all the colors together.
这个问题让我感到很混乱。
zhègè wèntí ràng wǒ gǎndào hěn hùnluàn 。
This problem makes me feel very confused.
他们能很好地混在一起。
tāmen néng hěnhǎo dì hùn zàiyīqǐ 。
They can get along well together.
Same Characters, Different Readings
Words with similar meanings
搅拌jiǎobàn
stir
搅拌 refers specifically to mixing liquids or semi-liquids, often used in cooking.
融合rónghé
blend
融合 implies a deeper integration or merging, often used in contexts like cultures or concepts.
混合hùnhé
combine
混合 refers to bringing different elements together, similar to 混 but can imply a more structured process.
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