Writing
糊涂 (hú tu) — how to say "muddled" in Chinese
糊涂
Muddled, confused
adjective
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
Collocations
糊涂想法
hútu xiǎngfǎ
confused thoughts
装糊涂
zhuāng hútu
pretend to be confused
老糊涂
lǎo hútu
old and confused
Examples
这个问题把我搞糊涂了，不明白。
This question confused me, I don't understand.
他很糊涂。
He is very muddled.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "muddled" in Chinese?
"muddled" in Chinese is 糊涂 (hú tu).
糊涂 meaning in English
糊涂 (hú tu) means "Muddled, confused".
How is 糊涂 pronounced?
It is pronounced hú tu (written as hu tu, hutu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "muddled" in Chinese characters?
It is written 糊涂: 糊 has 15 strokes, 涂 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 糊涂?
糊涂 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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