乱(luàn)

HSK 37 strokesTrad. 亂

in confusion or disorder

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Character information

Pinyin
luàn
Meaning
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
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
亂

Origin & structure

Where 乱 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿰舌乚

Made of

舌shé乚háo

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 亂: A kneeling person 乚 using their hands 爫 to unravel a knot

How to write 乱 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 乱

Common words using 乱 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

luàn乱qī七bā八zāo糟
HSK 7-9

(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled

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luàn乱shì世

the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world

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luàn乱diū丢

to discard in the wrong place (cigarette butts etc); to leave one's things …

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luàn乱lái来

to act recklessly; to mess around

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luàn乱dòng动

to fiddle with

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luàn乱jiào叫

to inconsiderately shout

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luàn乱hōng哄hōng哄

noisy and in disarray

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luàn乱tào套

in a mess

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七八糟世丢来动叫

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