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紊
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disorder

HSK 7
Objects →Tools →Textiles
wěn
ビン、ブン
みだ.れる
문
Phonosemantic compound. 糸 represents the meaning and 文 represents the sound.
Components
糸 silk+ 文 writing =
紊 disorder
糸 Meaning component
mì silk
文 Phonetic component
wén writing
literature, culture, writing
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Notes
Similar Characters
声 voice (jp)系 lineage素 vegetarian diet索 large rope絲 silk (trad)紥 tie紧 tense (simp)紫 purple紮 bind (trad)累 tired絛 silk (trad)絜 a marking line絮 long-winded絷 tie (simp)綦 dark grey綮 embroidered banner緊 tight (trad/jp)縈 entwine (trad)縻 halter for ox繁 numerous
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
紊
Regular
Modern
Chinese
紊 [wěn]
involved; tangled; disorderly; confused; chaotic; Taiwan pr. [wèn]
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (10)
紊乱 [wěn​luàn] #11,322
disorder
紊乱 [wěn​luàn] #11,322
disorder
有条不紊 [yǒu​tiáo​bù​wěn] #19,838
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
有条不紊 [yǒu​tiáo​bù​wěn] #19,838
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
紊流 [wěn​liú] #53,193
turbulent flow
创伤后压力紊乱 [chuāng​shāng​hòu​yā​lì​wěn​luàn]
post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD
创伤后压力紊乱 [chuāng​shāng​hòu​yā​lì​wěn​luàn]
post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD
步履紊乱 [bù​lǚ​wěn​luàn]
to be in complete disorder
步履紊乱 [bù​lǚ​wěn​luàn]
to be in complete disorder
秩然不紊 [zhì​rán​bù​wěn]
to be in complete order (idiom)
JAPANESE WORDS (7)
⭐ 乱れる [みだれる] #2,594
to be disordered
⭐ 乱す [みだす] #4,622
to throw into disorder
⭐ 乱れ [みだれ] #7,833
disorder
紊乱 [びんらん] #89,465
disorder
風紀紊乱 [ふうきびんらん] #170,126
corrupt public morals
官紀紊乱 [かんきびんらん] #312,450
laxity in official discipline
綱紀紊乱 [こうきびんらん]
laxity in official discipline
KOREAN WORDS (1)
문란
disorder; confusion