混杂

混雜

hùnzá

verb #21,448

Meanings

1 to mix
2 to mingle
3 to blend together in a disorderly way
4 mixed up

Characters

to mix / to blend / confused

mixed / miscellaneous

Examples

HSK 4

这里的人口混杂，来自各个地方。

Zhèlǐ de rénkǒu hùnzá, láizì gège dìfang.

The population here is mixed, coming from all different places.

HSK 7-9

各种气味混杂在一起，很难受。

Gèzhǒng qìwèi hùnzá zài yīqǐ, hěn nánshòu.

Various smells were mixed together, making it very uncomfortable.

Tips

usage

混杂 implies a jumble of different things together, often with a negative connotation of disorder or impurity. Compare with 混合, which is neutral and simply means to mix or blend.

Stroke Order

混 hùn

杂 zá