浑 (hún) - muddy & turbid

浑Tone 2

hún ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

浑 · hún

muddy;

turbid;

chaotic;

whole;

complete;

simple and natural

muddyturbidchaotic

Usage highlights

muddy watersimple and honestcomplete chaoschildlike innocenceturbid airwhole body

Synonyms

  • 浊— turbid; muddy
  • 混— mixed; confused
  • 全— whole; complete

Antonyms

  • 清— clear; pure
  • 明— bright; clear
  • 精— refined; precise

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river water is muddy (浑水).
  • He is a simple and honest person (浑人).
  • The room was in complete chaos (浑乱).
  • She answered with childlike innocence (浑朴).

Collocations

  • muddy water(浑水)
  • simple and honest(浑厚)
  • complete chaos(浑乱)
  • childlike innocence(浑朴)
  • turbid air(浑气)
  • whole body(浑身)

Idioms

  • Muddleheaded and ignorant(浑浑噩噩)
  • From head to toe(浑身解数)
  • Fish in troubled waters(浑水摸鱼)
  • Natural and unadorned(浑然天成)
  • An integrated whole(浑然一体)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Daoist philosophy, 'hun' represents the state of primordial chaos before the differentiation of yin and yang.
  • The character embodies the aesthetic ideal of natural simplicity and unadorned beauty in Chinese art.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 'hun' relates to one of the spiritual aspects of human consciousness.

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