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

这里的人口混杂，来自各个地方。

Zhèlǐ de rénkǒu hùnzá, lái zì gège dìfang.

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

各种气味混杂在一起，很难受。

Gè zhǒng 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 (hùnhé), which is neutral and simply means to mix or blend.

Stroke Order

混 hùn

杂 zá