亂 (luàn) - Chaos, disorder, confusion & to disturb, to throw into disorder

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luàn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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亂 · luàn

Chaos, disorder, confusion;

to disturb, to throw into disorder;

rebellion, revolt;

random, arbitrary.

Chaos, disorder, confusionto disturb, to throw into disorderrebellion, revolt

Usage highlights

ChaosDisorderRebellionConfusionMessyDisturb

Synonyms

  • 混— mixed, confused
  • 杂— mixed, miscellaneous
  • 纷— confused, disorderly

Antonyms

  • 治— order, governance
  • 整— neat, orderly
  • 序— sequence, order

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The country fell into chaos (国家陷入混乱).
  • He randomly arranged the books (他乱放书籍).
  • Don't disturb the order (不要扰乱秩序).
  • The room is in a mess (房间很乱).

Collocations

  • Chaos(混乱)
  • Disorder(乱序)
  • Rebellion(叛乱)
  • Confusion(迷乱)
  • Messy(杂乱)
  • Disturb(扰乱)

Idioms

  • In chaos and disorder(乱七八糟)
  • The world in great disorder(天下大乱)
  • To rebel and create chaos(犯上作乱)
  • To talk nonsense(胡言乱语)
  • To be confused and disoriented(心乱如麻)
  • To act recklessly(胡作非为)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese philosophy, '乱' represents the antithesis of harmony and order, often associated with social unrest and moral decay.
  • Historically used to describe periods of dynastic collapse and civil war, such as the 'Warring States Period' (战国时代) or 'Three Kingdoms' (三国) era.
  • In Confucian thought, maintaining social order (治) and avoiding chaos (乱) is a primary responsibility of rulers.

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