涃 (kùn) - A rare character meaning 'to be confused, bewildered, & also appears in some historical texts with unclear

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kùn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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涃 · kùn

A rare character meaning 'to be confused, bewildered, or in a daze';

also appears in some historical texts with unclear meaning.

A rare character meaning 'to be confused, bewildered,also appears in some historical texts with unclear

Usage highlights

涃然涃住涃惑涃迷涃茫涃顿

Synonyms

  • 困— confused, perplexed
  • 惑— puzzled, bewildered
  • 迷— confused, lost
  • 茫— bewildered, at a loss

Antonyms

  • 清— clear, lucid
  • 明— clear, bright
  • 醒— awake, clear-headed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He looked completely bewildered (一脸涃然).
  • The ancient text contains the character 涃 with uncertain meaning (古文中涃字含义不明).
  • After the shock, she stood there in a daze (震惊之后，她站在那里涃住了).

Collocations

  • confused, bewildered(涃然)
  • stunned, dazed(涃住)
  • perplexed, puzzled(涃惑)
  • confused and lost(涃迷)
  • bewildered and at a loss(涃茫)
  • dazed and sluggish(涃顿)

Idioms

  • looking bewildered as if having lost something(涃然若失)
  • completely puzzled and unable to understand(涃涃不解)
  • with a bewildered expression(神色涃然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 涃 is an extremely rare character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts but its precise meaning and usage are not well-documented.
  • The character is sometimes confused with similar-looking characters like 困 or 捆 due to its rarity.

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