乱 luàn chaotic
chaotic; disorder
How to remember 乱: 舌 tongue + 乚 hook = chaotic. The toddler sticks out his tongue, pulls every coat off the hook by the door, and the hallway becomes totally chaotic.
Component breakdown
乱 = 舌 tongue + 乚 hook
- 舌 tongue
- 乚 hook
The toddler sticks out his tongue, pulls every coat off the hook by the door, and the hallway becomes totally chaotic.
How it is used
- Disordered / chaotic, and 'recklessly' - 房间很乱 (fángjiān hěn luàn) the room is a mess, 混乱 (hùnluàn) chaos.
- As an adverb 'carelessly/without rule': 别乱说 (bié luàn shuō) don't talk nonsense, 乱花钱 spend money recklessly.
- 乱七八糟 (luànqībāzāo) 'in a total mess' - a very common colloquial phrase.
Words with 乱
- 混乱hùnluànconfusedHSK 6
- 忙乱mángluànrushed and muddledHSK 7
- 扰乱rǎoluànto disturbHSK 7
- 杂乱无章záluàn-wúzhāngdisordered and in a mess (idiom)HSK 7
- 乱七八糟luànqībāzāochaoticHSK 8
- 慌乱huāngluànfreneticHSK 8
- 捣乱dǎoluànto disturbHSK 8
- 紊乱wěnluàndisorderHSK 9
- 胡乱húluàncarelessHSK 9
- 胡思乱想húsī-luànxiǎngto indulge in flights of fancy (idiom)HSK 9
- 骚乱sāoluàndisturbanceHSK 9
Example sentences
- 他的房间很乱。 Tāde fángjiān hěn luàn.His room is a mess.