Writing
乱 (luàn) — how to say "messy" in Chinese
乱
Messy, chaotic
adjective · adverb
Radicals / Keys
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke
Collocations
乱扔垃圾
luàn rēng lājī
litter
乱说话
luàn shuōhuà
talk nonsense
Examples
弟弟玩完玩具以后从来不收拾，所以他的房间里总是乱七八糟的。
My younger brother never cleans up after playing with toys, so his room is always a complete mess.
房间很乱。
The room is very messy.
Frequently asked questions
Messy in Chinese translation
"messy" in Chinese is 乱 (luàn).
乱 meaning in English
乱 (luàn) means "Messy, chaotic".
How is 乱 pronounced?
It is pronounced luàn (written as luan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "messy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 乱 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 乱?
乱 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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