馄 (hún) - wonton — a type of Chinese dumpling typically & also appears in the word for 'confused' or

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hún ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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馄 · hún

wonton — a type of Chinese dumpling typically served in soup;

also appears in the word for 'confused' or 'muddled'.

wonton — a type of Chinese dumpling typicallyalso appears in the word for 'confused' or

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 混沌— chaos; primordial confusion (more formal)
  • 饺子— dumpling (different type of Chinese dumpling)

Antonyms

  • 清晰— clear; distinct (antonym to the confused sense)
  • 明白— understand; clear (antonym to the confused sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We ate wonton soup for lunch (馄饨).
  • He was confused and disoriented (馄饨不清).
  • The street vendor sells delicious wontons (馄饨).
  • Her thoughts were all mixed up (脑子里一团馄饨).

Collocations

  • wonton(馄饨)
  • confused and muddled(馄饨不清)
  • wonton soup(馄饨汤)
  • wonton skin(馄饨皮)
  • fried wonton(炸馄饨)
  • wonton noodle soup(馄饨面)

Idioms

  • Confused and muddled(馄饨不清)
  • In a complete muddle(一团馄饨)
  • Mixed up and confused(糊里馄饨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in the compound 馄饨 (wonton), a traditional Chinese dumpling with over 2,000 years of history.
  • In literary contexts, 馄饨 can metaphorically describe a state of confusion or chaos, playing on the homophonic quality with 混沌 (primordial chaos).
  • Wontons are particularly associated with Southern Chinese cuisine and are commonly eaten during the winter solstice festival.

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