惑 huò to confuse
to confuse; to mislead; to doubt
How to remember 惑: 或 or + 心 heart = to confuse. The waiter's endless questions, this or that, big or small, leave grandpa's heart racing, and the menu seems designed to confuse him.
Component breakdown
惑 = 或 or + 心 heart
- 或 or
- 戈 dagger
- 口 mouth
- 一 one
- 心 heart
The waiter's endless questions, this or that, big or small, leave grandpa's heart racing, and the menu seems designed to confuse him.
How it is used
- To be confused/led astray - 疑惑 (yíhuò) doubt/perplexity, 困惑 (kùnhuò) baffled, 迷惑 (míhuò) bewilder/mislead, 诱惑 (yòuhuò) tempt/entice.
- 惑 = mental confusion or being tempted off course. 蛊惑 (gǔhuò) = to bewitch/incite. 不解之惑 (bùjiě zhī huò) = an unresolved puzzle.