乱 (luàn) - chaos, disorder, confusion, rebellion & to confuse, to disturb, to mix up

乱Tone 4

luàn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 乙

林伦

乱 · luàn

chaos, disorder, confusion, rebellion;

to confuse, to disturb, to mix up

chaos, disorder, confusion, rebellionto confuse, to disturb, to mix up

Usage highlights

chaosdisorderrebellionconfusionmessyrandom

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The room is in a mess (房间很乱).
  • Don't mess with the order (不要乱秩序).
  • The rebels rose in chaos (叛乱分子作乱).
  • He randomly guessed the answer (他乱猜答案).

Collocations

  • chaos(混乱)
  • disorder(乱序)
  • rebellion(叛乱)
  • confusion(慌乱)
  • messy(杂乱)
  • random(胡乱)

Idioms

  • In utter disorder(乱七八糟)
  • Chaos under heaven(天下大乱)
  • To act recklessly(胡作非为)
  • To rebel and cause trouble(犯上作乱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese history, '乱世' refers to periods of political turmoil and social upheaval.
  • The character embodies the Confucian ideal of order versus chaos in society.
  • Often used in contexts warning against disorder and advocating for harmony.

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