混
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hùn · muddy, confused

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #1849
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Learn every stroke in 混

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 混

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hùnWords pronounced hùn
húnWords pronounced hún
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Example sentences

Notice where 混 sits in each complete thought.

Yóu hé shuǐ bù néng hùn hé.油和水不能混合。

Oil and water won't blend with each other.

Source: Tatoeba #347395 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ yě hěn hùn luàn.汤姆也很混乱。

Tom was confused, too.

Source: Tatoeba #10156965 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yòu bǎ tā men hùn xiáo le!我又把它们混淆了!

I mixed them up again!

Source: Tatoeba #10230471 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎ pèi liào hǎohǎo hùn yí xià.把配料好好混一下。

Mix the ingredients well.

Source: Tatoeba #784355 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kōng qì shì qì tǐ de hùn hé wù.空气是气体的混合物。

Air is a mixture of gases.

Source: Tatoeba #414623 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī, kōng qì shì duō zhǒng qì tǐ de hùn hé tǐ.众所周知,空气是多种气体的混合体。

As everyone knows, air is a mixture of gases.

Source: Tatoeba #1565724 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 混 in context

  1. Say hùn, then recall the core meaning: muddy, confused.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 混合 (hùn hé), meaning “to mix”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 混 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.