纷繁

紛繁
fēnfán
adjective #45,128

Meanings

  1. 1 numerous and complicated
  2. 2 diverse and tangled
  3. 3 manifold

Examples

Chéngshì shēnghuó fēnfán fùzá.
City life is varied and complicated.
Miànduì fēnfán de xìnxī, wǒmen yào bǎochí lěngjìng.
Facing a flood of varied information, we must stay calm.

Tips

usage
纷繁 is literary and almost always pairs with 复杂 (fùzá, complex) or describes abstract things like 事务 (affairs), 信息 (information), 头绪 (loose ends). Don't use it for concrete clutter — that's 杂乱 (záluàn).

Stroke Order

fēn
fán