乱

luàn

“In confusion or disorder” in Chinese is 乱 (luàn).

Other characters with the syllable luan: see all 3 →

Meaning

in confusion or disorder
in a confused state of mind
disorder

Show 8 more meanings

upheaval
riot
illicit sexual relations
to throw into disorder
to mix up
indiscriminate
random
arbitrary

Example

汤姆也很混乱。

Tom was confused, too.

From 混乱 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Words containing 乱

混乱hùnluànconfused; chaotic; disorderlyHSK 6 捣乱dǎoluànto disturbHSK 7-9 慌乱huāngluànfreneticHSK 7-9 霍乱huòluàncholeraHSK 7-9 忙乱mángluànrushed and muddledHSK 7-9 扰乱rǎoluànto disturbHSK 7-9 骚乱sāoluàndisturbance; riotHSK 7-9 紊乱wěnluàndisorderHSK 7-9

More HSK 3 characters

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