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浑

渾
hún
adjective #7,725

Meanings

  1. 1 muddy; turbid
  2. 2 foolish; muddleheaded
  3. 3 whole; entire (literary)

Examples

河水很浑，看不到底。
Héshuǐ hěn hún, kàn bú dào dǐ.
The river water is murky — you can't see the bottom.
他浑身都是泥。
Tā húnshēn dōu shì ní.
He was covered in mud from head to toe.
这个人浑浑噩噩地过日子。
Zhège rén húnhún'è'è de guò rìzi.
This person goes through life in a confused daze.

Tips

usage
浑 has two main uses: (1) 'muddy/muddled' as in 浑水 (muddy water), 浑浊 (turbid); (2) 'whole/entire' as in 浑身 (whole body), 浑然一体 (a seamless whole). Context determines the meaning.
culture
The idiom 浑水摸鱼 (húnshuǐ mōyú, 'fish in muddy waters') means to take advantage of a chaotic situation for personal gain.

Stroke Order

浑 hún