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纭

紜
yún
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 numerous and disordered
  2. 2 confused; tangled

Examples

HSK 7-9
众说纷纭，意见很不一致。
Zhòngshuō-fēnyún, yìjiàn hěn bù yízhì.
"Everyone says something different" means opinions are many and conflicting.
HSK 7-9
对这件事，大家议论纷纭。
Duì zhè jiàn shì, dàjiā yìlùn fēn yún.
There are many conflicting opinions about this event.

Tips

usage
纭 almost always pairs with 纷 as 纷纭, "many and tangled", most often in 众说纷纭 ("many conflicting opinions").

Components

radical
纟 sī
silk; thread
纟 is the silk radical 糸 in left-side form. Tangled threads suggest the "confused, numerous" sense of 纭.
phonetic
云 yún
cloud
云 gives the exact sound yún. Drifting clouds also loosely echo the idea of something scattered and disordered.

Stroke Order

纭 yún