CONFUSED 混淆
FEELING OR SITUATION of one's MIND being in CHAOS.
Old Chinese Criteria
Modern Chinese Criteria
See also
- TWISTDISPLACE so as to DISTORT.
Hypernym
- FEELING NATURAL REACTION IN one's MIND. (anc: 11/0, child: 17)
- REACT CHANGE one's THINKING OR ACTING BECAUSE one is PERCEIVING something. (anc: 10/0, child: 5)
- CHANGE EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
Words (85 items)
惑 huò OC: ɡʷɯɯɡ MC: ɦək 65 Attributions
The standard general word for any kind of confusion is huò 惑 (ant. qīng 清 "be unconfused and clear").
- Word relations
- Inconsist: 知/UNDERSTAND
The standard current and word for understanding something and knowing how to do something is zhī 知 (ant. mèi 昧 "not have the foggiest idea") - Ant: 暗 / 闇/STUPID
- Contrast: 亂/CONFUSED
Luàn 亂 refers to a chaotic state of mind. - Contrast: 蔽 / 弊/STUPID
Bì 蔽 and měng 蒙 (all ant. cōng 聰 "clever") , refer to an appearance of stupidity due to limited access to information. a state of stupidity that is typically construed as remediable. - Contrast: 疑/CONFUSED
- Contrast: 眩/CONFUSED
- Contrast: 迷/CONFUSED
Mí 迷 "be temporarily disorientated" (ant. shí 識 "be familiar with") is in connection with a direction one is intending to take. - Assoc: 悖 / 誖 / 悖誖勃/CONFUSED
Bèi 悖/誖/勃 refers to confusion in the form of contradictoriness and incoherence of opinions held or of attitudes. xxx - Assoc: 蔽 / 弊/STUPID
Bì 蔽 and měng 蒙 (all ant. cōng 聰 "clever") , refer to an appearance of stupidity due to limited access to information. a state of stupidity that is typically construed as remediable. - Assoc: 怳/DISTRESS
- Assoc: 愚/STUPID
The dominant word is yú 愚 (ant. zhì 智 "clever; wise"), and the word refers to intellectual obtuseness as well as practical ineptitude. - Assoc: 營 / 榮/CONFUSED
- Assoc: 蠱/BEWITCH
The standard word for bewitchment through supernatural obnoxious influences is gǔ 蠱. - Assoc: 驚/FEAR
Jīng 驚 refers to the sudden onset of fear when someone is faced with an unexpected danger. - Assoc: 狂/MAD
The most general word referring to anything insane or mad is kuáng 狂 (ant. ???: no notion of normality present). Importantly, this word also refers to inspired "madness" in the Greek sense of mainesthai "be raving" which is often used of inspired poets or thinkers.
- Syntactic words
- nabpsychstate of confusion, delusion
- nab{PRED}be confusionDS
- vadNmisguided; unclear; confused (and deluded); deranged
- viinchoativebecome confusedCH
- vimiddle voicebe misguided, deluded, confused
- vt prep Ncause N to become confusedCH
- vt+prep+Nbe confused about
- vt+prep+Npassive惑於利"be confused by (the prospect of) profit, be mislead byCH
- vtoNbe confused about
- vtoNcausativecause to become confused; cause to be confused
- vtoNmiddle voicebe led into confusion; be confused about, be confused by
- vtoNputativeconsider as thoroughly confused in mind
迷 mí OC: mii MC: mei 32 Attributions
Mí 迷 "be temporarily disorientated" (ant. shí 識 "be familiar with") is in connection with a direction one is intending to take.
- Word relations
- Ant: 悟 / 寤/ENLIGHTENMENT
Jué 覺 and the rarer wù 悟 are inchoative and refer to the coming to understand something - Contrast: 惑/CONFUSED
The standard general word for any kind of confusion is huò 惑 (ant. qīng 清 "be unconfused and clear"). - Assoc: 愚/STUPID
The dominant word is yú 愚 (ant. zhì 智 "clever; wise"), and the word refers to intellectual obtuseness as well as practical ineptitude.
- Syntactic words
- npersons who are spiritually confused
- nabstativeconfusion
- vadNgone astray > confused, deluded, disoriented, ignorant of the truth
- vadVconfusedly; in one's confusion
- vibe disorientated; confused, temporarily misguided, deluded
- vichangebecome increasingly disorientated
- vt+prep+Nbe confused and misguided about
- vtoNbe confused about
- vtoNcausativemake confused, cause to be confusedly visible
- vtoNpassivebe confused by
亂 luàn OC: ɡ-roons MC: lʷɑn 20 Attributions
Luàn 亂 refers to a chaotic state of mind.
- Word relations
- Ant: 明/INTELLIGENT
Míng 明 (ant. àn 闇 "obfuscated in one's mind"), taking its analogy from sharpness of vision, typically refers to clarity of insight at all levels. - Ant: 靜/PEACEFUL
Jìng 靜 (ant. zào 躁 "flurried), is a state of mind in which one refuses to be rushed into any action and is fully at ease. - Contrast: 惑/CONFUSED
The standard general word for any kind of confusion is huò 惑 (ant. qīng 清 "be unconfused and clear"). - Assoc: 營 / 榮/CONFUSED
- Assoc: 悖 / 誖 / 悖誖勃/CONFUSED
Bèi 悖/誖/勃 refers to confusion in the form of contradictoriness and incoherence of opinions held or of attitudes. xxx - Assoc: 擾/DISTURB
- Assoc: 昏/CONFUSED
- Assoc: 狂/CRAZY
- Syntactic words
- nabpsychconfusion
- nabsocialmisrule; political confusionCH
- vadNconfused
- vibe confused
- vt+prep+Nbe confused about
- vtoNcausativecause to be confused> confuse
- vtoNpsychologicalbe confused aboutCH
悖 bèi OC: bɯɯds MC: buo̝i
誖 bèi OC: bɯɯds MC: buo̝i
悖誖勃 Click here to add pinyin OC: MC: 19 Attributions
Bèi 悖/誖/勃 refers to confusion in the form of contradictoriness and incoherence of opinions held or of attitudes. xxx
- Word relations
- Contrast: 亂/REVOLT
Luàn 亂 (ant. zhì 治 "regularly political government") refers to a major political upheaval designed to topple the reigning government. - Assoc: 亂/CONFUSED
Luàn 亂 refers to a chaotic state of mind. - Assoc: 狂/CRAZY
- Syntactic words
- nabpsychconfusion, contradictoriness of attitude
- v[adN]what is confused
- vadNmisguided, confused
- vibe misguided, be incoherent (also of actions); look confused
- viactact incoherently
- vichangebecome confused
- vtoNcausativeconfuseLZ
- vtoNpassivebe reduced to a state of confusion
迷人 mí rén OC: mii njin MC: mei ȵin 10 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPgeneralgeneric: the confused people
- NPpluralconfused people
恍惚 huǎng hū OC: qhʷaaŋʔ hmɯɯd MC: hɑŋ huot 7 Attributions
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- NPab{N1=N2}stativeprofound confusion
- VPadVin an indistinct way; imperceptibly
- VPibe vague; be diffuse; be all confused; cultivate vague illusion and confusion of mind
貳 èr OC: njis MC: ȵi
二 èr OC: njis MC: ȵi 7 Attributions
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- vadVin confusion, ambiguously
- vibe ambiguous and unclear; be unfocussed
- vtoNcausative(cause to be confused>) sow doubt on, cast doubt on; cause to be ambiguous
迷惑 mí huò OC: mii ɡʷɯɯɡ MC: mei ɦək 7 Attributions
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- VPiresultativebe all confused
營 yíng OC: ɢʷleŋ MC: jiɛŋ
榮 róng OC: ɢʷeŋ MC: ɦɣaŋ 7 Attributions
- Word relations
- Assoc: 亂/CONFUSED
Luàn 亂 refers to a chaotic state of mind. - Assoc: 惑/CONFUSED
The standard general word for any kind of confusion is huò 惑 (ant. qīng 清 "be unconfused and clear").
- Syntactic words
- vadNperplexed, confused
- viread yíng: loanword for : be confused
- vtoNcausativeread yíng: confuse, make confused
惛 hūn OC: hmuun MC: huo̝n 6 Attributions
Hūn 昏/惛 is typically confusion within a certain delimited area. See OBSCURE
- Word relations
- Assoc: 亂/CHAOS
The very dominant word in this group is luàn 亂 (ant. zhì 治 "state of good government, state of good order") which refers to all kinds of reprehensible lack of order. - Assoc: 愚/STUPID
The dominant word is yú 愚 (ant. zhì 智 "clever; wise"), and the word refers to intellectual obtuseness as well as practical ineptitude.
- Syntactic words
- v.red:adNall fumbling
- vadNbefuddled, stupid
- vito be confused; to be stupid
- vt+prep+Nbe confused aboutCH
- vtoNbe confused about
- vtoNcausativecause to be confused; to confuse
愚惑 yú huò OC: ŋo ɡʷɯɯɡ MC: ŋi̯o ɦək 5 Attributions
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- NPabpsychstupid confusion
- VPibe inept and confusedCH
昏 hūn OC: hmuun MC: huo̝n 5 Attributions
- Word relations
- Ant: 明/INTELLIGENT
Míng 明 (ant. àn 闇 "obfuscated in one's mind"), taking its analogy from sharpness of vision, typically refers to clarity of insight at all levels. - Assoc: 亂/CONFUSED
Luàn 亂 refers to a chaotic state of mind.
- Syntactic words
- vibe inchaotic confusion
- vi0there is confusion
- vtoNconfuse and create chaos inCH
疑 yí OC: ŋɡɯ MC: ŋɨ 5 Attributions
- Word relations
- Contrast: 惑/CONFUSED
The standard general word for any kind of confusion is huò 惑 (ant. qīng 清 "be unconfused and clear").
- Syntactic words
- visubj=nonhumanbe doubtful (of situations) (Contrast DOUBT)
- vtoNN=humbe puzzled about somebody > worry about somebody
- vtoNpsychbe puzzled and uncertain about
惑亂 huò luàn OC: ɡʷɯɯɡ ɡ-roons MC: ɦək lʷɑn 4 Attributions
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- NPabeventconfusion leading to chaos
- VPibe confused
- VPtoNconfuse completely
迂 yū OC: qʷla MC: ʔi̯o 3 Attributions
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- vadNconfused
- vibe confused
雜 zá OC: sɡuub MC: dzəp 3 Attributions
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- vadNconfused, disorganised
- vadVin an ill-defined way
- vibe confused, distractable, disorganized
混然 hùn rán MC: hwonX nyen OC: ɡuunʔ njen 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPadVin a confused manner; being in a confused state of mindLZ
罔措 wǎng cuò OC: maŋʔ skhaaɡs MC: mi̯ɐŋ tshuo̝ 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPicolloquiallate and colloquial: lack action (or a proper response) > do not know what to do; be at a loss (ZTJ possibly earliest source for this word; see JINGDECHUANDENGLU)
恍 huǎng OC: qhʷaaŋʔ MC: hɑŋ 3 Attributions
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- vadVin a stupor, confusedCH
- vibe confused, indistinct
窮 qióng OC: ɡʷɯŋ MC: guŋ 3 Attributions
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- vibe out of one's depth; be at one's wit's end; be completely lost for words; not know what to think or say
芒 máng OC: maaŋ MC: mɑŋ 2 Attributions
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- vibe all confused
- vi-pbe all confusedCH
茫 máng OC: maaŋ MC: mɑŋ 2 Attributions
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- vivast and confused, indistinct
- vi.redbe confused and ignorant
- vi.redpoeticREDUP: be indistinct, unclear, vast
散亂 sàn luàn OC: sqaans ɡ-roons MC: sɑn lʷɑn 2 Attributions
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- NPabconfusion; mentally chaotic state
無端 wú duān OC: ma toon MC: mi̯o tʷɑn 2 Attributions
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- VPpostadVfollowing no principles; without rhyme or reason
或 huò MC: hwok OC: ɡʷɯɯɡ 2 Attributions
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- vibe thoroughly confusedCH
- vt+prep+Npassive=惑 be confused byCH
憒鬧 kuì nào OC: kluuds rnaaws MC: kuo̝i ɳɣɛu 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPabpsychconfusion
- VPibe noisy
迷著 mí zhuó OC: mii k-laɡ MC: mei ʈi̯ɐk 2 Attributions
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- VPtoNbe confusedly attached to; be confused so as to be attached to
眩 xuàn OC: ɡʷeens MC: ɦen 2 Attributions
- Word relations
- Contrast: 惑/CONFUSED
The standard general word for any kind of confusion is huò 惑 (ant. qīng 清 "be unconfused and clear").
- Syntactic words
- vibe mentally beclouded and blind to the facts
- vichangebecome mentally beclouded and blind to the facts around one
- vtoNbe confused about, be in the dark aboutCH
窅 yǎo OC: qeewʔ MC: ʔeu 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vidistant (of a look); dazzled
- vi-pbe dazzled; have one's mind elsewhereCH
耗 mao4 MC: -- OC: -- 1 Attribution
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- vi= mao4 眊, be confused, be in utter confusionLZ
無偶 wú ǒu MC: mju nguwX OC: ma ŋooʔ 1 Attribution
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- VPibe blacked out, be dead to the world (See Zhuangzi 2 喪其偶)CH
闇惑 àn huò OC: qɯɯms ɡʷɯɯɡ MC: ʔəm ɦək 1 Attribution
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- VPadNobfuscated and confused
- VPibe all confused
萃 hū MC: -- OC: -- 1 Attribution
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- vi-p=芴 all confused, all disorientatedCH
漠閔 mò mǐn MC: mak -- OC: maaɡ mrɯnʔ 1 Attribution
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- VPiintensitivebe unclear, be confusedVK
耽荒 dān huāng OC: k-luum hmaaŋ MC: təm hɑŋ 1 Attribution
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- VPibe thoroughly confused
惱亂 nǎo luàn OC: nuuʔ ɡ-roons MC: nɑu lʷɑn 1 Attribution
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- VPtoNresultativeconfuse with worries
葛藤 gé téng OC: kaad lɯɯŋ MC: kɑt dəŋ 1 Attribution
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- VPifigurativebe all up in knots; be all confused
汒焉 máng yān OC: maaŋ qran MC: mɑŋ ʔiɛn 1 Attribution
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- VPibe all dazed, be perplexed
邪迷 xié mí OC: sɢlja mii MC: zɣɛ mei 1 Attribution
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- VPadNwicked and misguided
- VPibe wicked and misguided
顛 diān OC: tiin MC: ten 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vihave things upside down> be confused
熒惑 yíng huò MC: hweng hwok OC: ɡʷleeŋ ɡʷɯɯɡ 1 Attribution
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- VPt[oN]causativecause people to become confusedDS
紛紜 fēn yún OC: phɯn ɢun MC: phi̯un ɦi̯un 1 Attribution
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- VPibe in confusion; be jumbled
誑惑 kuáng huò OC: ɡʷaŋ ɡʷɯɯɡ MC: gi̯ɐŋ ɦək 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNcause to be misguided and confused
誘或 yòu huò MC: yuwX hwok OC: luʔ ɡʷɯɯɡ 1 Attribution
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- VPtoNmiddle voice=誘惑 be confused or seduced by thingsCH
惝然 chǎng rán MC: -- nyen OC: -- njen 1 Attribution
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- VPifeel completely disorientatedCH
失心 shī xīn OC: lʰiɡ slɯm MC: ɕit sim 1 Attribution
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- VPiget confused, lose one's mental orientation
失性 shī xìng OC: lʰiɡ seŋs MC: ɕit siɛŋ 1 Attribution
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- VPiprocessget all confused
失意 shī yì OC: lʰiɡ qɯɡs MC: ɕit ʔɨ 1 Attribution
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- VPiconfused DCD 4: 謂心意迷亂。 漢 劉向 《列女傳‧陳女夏姬》:“三為王后,七為夫人,公侯爭之,莫不迷惑失意。”
惑蔽 huò bì OC: ɡʷɯɯɡ peds MC: ɦək piɛi 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPibe completely confused
惑迷 huò mí OC: ɡʷɯɯɡ mii MC: ɦək mei 1 Attribution
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- NPabpsychconfusion, delusion
繳繞 jiǎo rào MC: kewX nyew OC: kleewʔ nɢjews 1 Attribution
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- VPibe all confused; be complex and confusingCH
互 hù MC: huH OC: ɢaas 1 Attribution
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- vtoN†create confusion in†, are inconsistent in relation to NCH
交 jiāo OC: kreew MC: kɣɛu 1 Attribution
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- vtoNputativeconsider as convoluted
眩惑 xuán huò MC: hwen hwok OC: ɡʷeen ɡʷɯɯɡ 1 Attribution
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- VPtoNbe blinded and confused concerning N; be oblivious of the reality of NCH
迷情 mí qíng OC: mii dzeŋ MC: mei dziɛŋ 1 Attribution
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- NPpluraldeluded sentient beings
倒 dào OC: k-laaws MC: tɑu 1 Attribution
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- nabpsychintellectual perversion
- vibe topsy-turvy; be all upside down and incoherent
勃 bèi MC: -- OC: -- 1 Attribution
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- vi=悖誖 be inconsistent, be incoherent, be wrong-headedCH
嗒焉 tà yán MC: thap hjen OC: -- ɢan 1 Attribution
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- VPifeel all lostCH
嗒 tà MC: thap OC: -- 1 Attribution
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- vi-Pfeel lostCH
迷染 mí rǎn OC: mii njomʔ MC: mei ȵiɛm 1 Attribution
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- VPtoNpassivebe confused and influenced
牢落 láo luò MC: law lak OC: ruu ɡ-raaɡ 1 Attribution
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- VPipoeticbe all confused; be disorientatedCH
忽 hū OC: hmɯɯd MC: huot 1 Attribution
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- vichangeget confused
惚 hū OC: hmɯɯd MC: huot 1 Attribution
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- vibe in a confused psychological state; of a person: bewildered
惝 chǎng MC: -- OC: -- 1 Attribution
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- vi-pfeel disorientatedCH
憒 kuì OC: kluuds MC: kuo̝i 1 Attribution
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- virare, poetic: worried, disturbed and confused; be all confused
亂惑 luàn huò OC: ɡ-roons ɡʷɯɯɡ MC: lʷɑn ɦək 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNfind thoroughly confusingCH
- VPtoNcausativeconfuse thouroughlyCH
掝 huò MC: xweak OC: -- 1 Attribution
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- nab.redbenightedness, utter confusionLZ
暋 mín MC: -- OC: -- 1 Attribution
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- vibe bedazzled, be dumbfoundedCH
迷者 mí zhě OC: mii kljaʔ MC: mei tɕɣɛ 1 Attribution
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- NP=迷人 "deluded people"
倀倀然 chāng chāng rán MC: trhjang trhjang nyen OC: khrlaŋ khrlaŋ njen 1 Attribution
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- VPibe utterly confusedLZ
煩 fán OC: ban MC: bi̯ɐn 1 Attribution
- Word relations
- Assoc: 亂/CHAOS
The very dominant word in this group is luàn 亂 (ant. zhì 治 "state of good government, state of good order") which refers to all kinds of reprehensible lack of order. - Assoc: 勞/TIRED
Láo 勞 refers to the state of exhaustion after extended lasting effort.
- Syntactic words
- viconfusing and complex
蠲疑 juān yí MC: kwen ngi OC: kʷliiŋ ŋɡɯ 1 Attribution
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- VPiconfused and hesitant ? (XUN)LZ
鴻洞 hóng dòng MC: huwng duwngH OC: ɡooŋ looŋs 1 Attribution
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- VPiintensitivebe formlessVK
迷誤 mí wù OC: mii ŋʷaas MC: mei ŋuo̝ 1 Attribution
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- NPabpsychconfusion and delusion> confused delusion
紛 fēn MC: phjun OC: phɯn 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vibe confused; feel confusedCH
縣 xuán OC: ɢʷeen MC: ɦen
懸 xuán OC: ɢʷeen MC: ɦen 1 Attribution
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- vtoNpassivebe confused by
自失 zì shī OC: sblids lʰiɡ MC: dzi ɕit 0 Attributions
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- NPabpsychdisorientation
迷徑 mí jìng OC: mii keeŋs MC: mei keŋ 0 Attributions
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- VPiprocesslose one's way in difficult terrain
了 liǎo OC: reewʔ MC: leu 0 Attributions
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- viCC: emotionally confused 心煩意了
三惑 sān huò OC: saam ɡʷɯɯɡ MC: sɑm ɦək 0 Attributions
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- NPabbuddhistBUDDH: the three kinds of confusions/delusions SOOTHILL 65: " 三惑 A Tiantai classification of the three delusions, also styled 三煩惱; 三漏; 三垢; 三結; trials or temptations, leakages, uncleannesses, and bonds. The first of the following three is common to all disciples, the two last to bodhisattvas. They arise from (a) 見, 思, 惑 things seen and thought, i.e. illusions from imperfect perception, with temptation to love, hate, etc.; to be rid of these false views and temptations is the discipline and nirvāā of ascetic or Hīnayāna Buddhists. Mahāyāna proceeds further in and by its bodhisattva aims, which produce their own difficulties, i.e. (b) 塵沙惑 illusion and temptation through the immense variety of duties in saving men; and (c) 無明惑 illusions and temptations that arise from failure philosophically to understand things in their reality."
慌 huǎng OC: hmaaŋʔ MC: hɑŋ 0 Attributions
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- vibe disorientated, disconcerted/confused
熒 yíng OC: ɡʷleeŋ MC: ɦeŋ 0 Attributions
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- vtoNdazzle
矯滑 jiǎo huá OC: krewʔ ɡruud MC: kiɛu ɦɣɛt 0 Attributions
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- VPtoNcausativemake confused
紊 wèn OC: mɯns MC: mi̯un 0 Attributions
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- vibe confused, unclear
紛如 fēn rú OC: phɯn nja MC: phi̯un ȵi̯ɤ 0 Attributions
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- VPibe all confused