憒 (kuì) - Confused, muddled, bewildered & in a state of mental confusion or disorder.

憒Tone 4

kuì ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

憒 · kuì

Confused, muddled, bewildered;

in a state of mental confusion or disorder.

Confused, muddled, bewilderedin a state of mental confusion or disorder.

Usage highlights

Confused and muddledMuddleBewildered mindConfused stateMental confusionBefuddled

Synonyms

  • 昏— dizzy, confused
  • 乱— disordered, chaotic
  • 惑— bewildered, perplexed
  • 迷— confused, lost

Antonyms

  • 清— clear, distinct
  • 明— bright, clear-minded
  • 醒— awake, clear-headed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was utterly confused by the complex instructions (被复杂的指令搞得昏愦).
  • The patient appeared mentally muddled after the accident (事故后显得神志昏愦).
  • She felt bewildered by the sudden turn of events (对事态突变感到昏愦).

Collocations

  • Confused and muddled(昏愦)
  • Muddle-headed(愦乱)
  • Bewildered mind(心愦)
  • Confused state(愦状态)
  • Mental confusion(神志愦)
  • Befuddled(愦惑)

Idioms

  • Confused and disorderly(愦愦无绪)
  • Muddle-headed and incompetent(昏愦无能)
  • Bewildered and lost(愦惑失据)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 愦 appears in classical Chinese texts describing states of mental confusion or disorder.
  • The character is often used in medical or psychological contexts to describe impaired mental states.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 愦 might describe symptoms of mental cloudiness or confusion.

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