浑 meaning and stroke order
Blended, mixed; muddy, turbid
How to write 浑, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 浑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- muddy; turbid
- brainless; foolish
- (bound form) simple; natural
- (bound form) whole; entire; all over
How 浑 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 军 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 浑
Picture water 氵 churned up by an army 军 (jūn) marching through a river. The water turns muddy, and 军 also hints at the sound hún.
浑 describes cloudy or murky water, and it also appears in words meaning 'whole' or 'all over', most often in 浑身 (húnshēn). Example: 我浑身都湿了。(Wǒ húnshēn dōu shī le.) I am soaked from head to toe.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 浑 with 混 (hùn or hún, to mix). 混 is the more common spelling in words like 混蛋 (húndàn), and 浑蛋 is just a variant form. Also note that 浑 is always second tone, while 混 is usually fourth tone in words like 混合 (hùnhé).
Common words with 浑
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 浑身 | húnshēn | all over; from head to foot | HSK 7-9 |
| 浑蛋 | húndàn | variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] | |
| 浑球 | húnqiú | variant of 混球[hun2 qiu2] | |
| 浑身解数 | húnshēnxièshù | to give it your all; to go at it with all you've got |
浑 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 浑
How many strokes are in 浑?
浑 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 浑 mean?
浑 (hún) means blended, mixed; muddy, turbid. A common word with it is 浑身 (húnshēn), meaning "all over; from head to foot".
How do you pronounce 浑?
浑 is pronounced hún, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 浑?
The radical of 浑 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 浑 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 浑?
The traditional form of 浑 is 渾. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 浑 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 浑 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 浑 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 浑水摸鱼 mean?
浑水摸鱼 (húnshuǐ mōyú) literally means 'to grope for fish in muddy water'. It describes taking advantage of a chaotic situation for personal gain.
Can 浑 be used to describe a person?
Yes. It can mean foolish or muddleheaded, as in 浑人 (húnrén), a confused or unreasonable person. This use sounds informal and somewhat insulting.