混沌

hùndùn

noun #13,138

Meanings

1 primal chaos
2 chaos
3 muddle-headed
4 confused

Characters

confused; turbid

Examples

传说中，宇宙最初是一片混沌。

Chuánshuō zhōng, yǔzhòu zuìchū shì yī piàn hùndùn.

According to legend, the universe was originally a state of chaos.

Tips

culture

In Chinese mythology, 混沌 refers to the formless primordial state before heaven and earth separated -- similar to the Greek concept of Chaos.

usage

Can describe a person who is confused or muddle-headed: 他脑子很混沌 (his mind is muddled).

Stroke Order

混 hùn

沌 dùn