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困惑 (kùn huò) — how to say "confused" in Chinese
困惑
Confused, perplexed
adjective · verb
Character composition
困
difficulty
惑
delusion
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
困惑的神情
kùnhuò de shénqíng
a perplexed expression
困惑不解
kùnhuò bùjiě
puzzled and unable to understand
感到困惑
gǎndào kùnhuò
feel perplexed
Examples
这个问题让我感到非常困惑。
This question makes me feel very perplexed.
我很困惑。
I am confused.
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Frequently asked questions
Confused in Chinese meaning
"confused" in Chinese is 困惑 (kùn huò).
困惑 meaning English
困惑 (kùn huò) means "Confused, perplexed".
How is 困惑 pronounced?
It is pronounced kùn huò (written as kun huo, kunhuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "confused" in Chinese characters?
It is written 困惑: 困 has 7 strokes, 惑 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 困惑?
困惑 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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