恛 (huí) - confused, bewildered, perplexed & to be at a loss

恛Tone 2

huí ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

恛 · huí

confused, bewildered, perplexed;

to be at a loss

confused, bewildered, perplexedto be at a loss

Usage highlights

bewildered and confusedperplexed expressionconfused and disorientedat a complete lossmentally confusedconfused state

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He looked completely bewildered (他一脸恛惑).
  • She was at a loss about what to do next (她对下一步该怎么做感到恛然).
  • The complex instructions left him confused (复杂的说明让他恛惑不解).

Collocations

  • bewildered and confused(恛惑)
  • perplexed expression(恛然)
  • confused and disoriented(恛惶)
  • at a complete loss(恛怅)
  • mentally confused(恛迷)
  • confused state(恛乱)

Idioms

  • Confused and disoriented(恛惶失措)
  • Utterly bewildered(恛然若失)
  • Completely perplexed(恛惑不解)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing states of mental confusion or disorientation.
  • It is considered a literary character and is rarely used in modern everyday language.
  • The character combines the heart/mind radical (忄) with the component 回 (return), suggesting a mind going in circles.

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