混

Character

混 hùn · hún

HSK 6Character2 readings

to mix

Radical: 氵
Strokes: 11
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 氵昆
Traditional: 混
Frequency: #1106 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

hùnMain reading húnRare reading

hùn

hun4Main readingHSK 6

to mix CC-CEDICT
to mingle CC-CEDICT
muddled CC-CEDICT
to drift along CC-CEDICT
to muddle along CC-CEDICT
to pass for CC-CEDICT
to get along with sb CC-CEDICT
thoughtless CC-CEDICT
reckless CC-CEDICT

Words that use “混” as hùn

混乱hùn luànvery messyWordHSK 6 混合hùn héto mixWordHSK 6 混浊hùn zhuómuddy and not clear, like water with dirt in itWordHSK 7–9 混淆hùn xiáoto mix two or more things up so you cannot tell them apartWordHSK 7–9 混凝土hùn níng tǔconcreteWordHSK 7–9 厮混sī hùn(derog.) to hang outWord 含混hán hùnvagueWord 打混dǎ hùnto muddle things upWord

hún

hun2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is hùn.

to mix different things together
to pass time without effort or a clear goal

Examples

别把红的和白的混在一起。
bié bǎ hóng de hé bái de hùn zài yī qǐ
Don't mix the red ones with the white ones.
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他天天混日子。
tā tiān tiān hùn rì zi
He just wastes his time every day.
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Words that use “混” as hún

弄混nòng húnto confuseWord 混球hún qiúbastardWord 混蛋hún dànscoundrelWord 混行hún xíngmixed useWord 混水墙hún shuǐ qiángplastered masonry wallWord 人车混行rén chē hún xíngpedestrian-vehicle mixed useWord

混水摸鱼hún shuǐ mō yúto fish in troubled waterVariant of 浑水摸鱼WordUnreviewed

Stroke order

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Same radical 氵

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