11.03Usage: +
混
Mix
- 混乱 (hùn luàn) Chaos Literal. Mixed up and messy
- 混合 (hùn hé) Combine / Merge Literal. Mix and gather
- 混搭 (hùn dā) Mix-and-match (in terms of clothing)
- 混血 (hùn xuě ér) Mix-racial Literal. Mix blood
+ A LITTLE MORE +:
混 is widely used in triad/gangster movies to mean "make a living" or "mix with (a gang)". For examples:
大家出来混,放过我吧 (dà jiā chū lái hùn, fàng guò wǒ bà) We are all the same, give me a way out Literal. Everyone all out to make a living, let go of me
跟谁混 (gēn shúi hùn)? Which gang are you in? Literal. With who do you mix with?
小混混 (xiǎo hùn hun) Sidekick Literal. Little gangster (gang mixer)
+ SIMILAR CHARACTERS +
Basic component: 昆 (kūn) Insect / Name of places
昆虫 (kūn) Insect;昆山 (kūn shān) Kunshan, a county in Suzhou;昆曲 (kūn qǔ) Kun-styled Opera, originating from Kunshan
- 饣 Food Radical + 昆 = 馄 (hún) Wonton (馄饨)
- 木 Wood Radical + 昆 = 棍 (gùn) Stick