困惑

kùnhuò

adjective HSK 7 #3,721

Meanings

1 puzzled; confused; perplexed

Characters

trapped; distressed

confused; doubtful

Literally 'trapped in doubt' — 惑 has the heart radical 心 at the bottom, showing emotional confusion.

Examples

他的回答让我更加困惑了。

Tā de huídá ràng wǒ gèngjiā kùnhuò le.

His answer made me even more confused.

面对这个问题，她感到非常困惑。

Miànduì zhège wèntí, tā gǎndào fēicháng kùnhuò.

Faced with this problem, she felt very perplexed.

Tips

usage

困惑 is deeper than 迷惑 (míhuò, bewildered). 困惑 suggests being stuck in confusion about something important — like an existential question or a difficult decision. 迷惑 is more about being momentarily baffled.

Stroke Order

困 kùn

惑 huò