Word information
Simplified胡乱
Traditional胡亂
Pinyinhúluàn
Part of speech副
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Chinese word dictionary
胡乱
húluàn · careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
Character breakdown
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How to learn 胡乱
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乱luàn
in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary
胡同hútònglane; alley; CL:條|条[tiao2]; variant of 胡同[hu2 tong4]
胡子húzibeard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit
混乱hùnluànconfused; chaotic; disorderly
捣乱dǎoluànto disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally
胡闹húnàoto act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble