顢 (mán) - Muddle-headed & careless

顢Tone 2

mán ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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顢 · mán

Muddle-headed;

careless;

negligent;

confused in mind.

Muddle-headedcarelessnegligent

Usage highlights

Muddle

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is always muddle-headed (顢顢頇頇).
  • Don't be so careless (别这么顢顢頇頇的).
  • His explanation was confused and unclear (他的解释顢顢頇頇).

Collocations

  • Muddle-headed and careless(顢顢頇頇)
  • Muddle-headed person(顢人)
  • Muddle-headed state(顢態)
  • Muddle-headed speech(顢話)
  • Muddle-headed behavior(顢行)
  • Muddle-headed thinking(顢思)

Idioms

  • Muddle-headed and careless(顢顢頇頇)
  • Muddle-headed and confused(顢裡顢頇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 顢 is often used in colloquial expressions to describe someone who is careless or not paying attention.
  • It is frequently paired with 頇 to form the reduplicative compound 顢顢頇頇, emphasizing the state of being muddle-headed.
  • While not extremely common in modern usage, it appears in certain dialects and literary contexts to convey a sense of negligence.

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