紊 wěn tangled
tangled; disordered
How to remember 紊: 文 culture + 糸 thread = tangled. After the culture festival, Grandma finds her embroidery thread in one hopeless knot, completely tangled.
Component breakdown
紊 = 文 culture + 糸 thread
- 文 culture
- 糸 thread
After the culture festival, Grandma finds her embroidery thread in one hopeless knot, completely tangled.
How it is used
- Disordered/tangled - 紊乱 (wěnluàn): in disorder/disarray - 内分泌紊乱 (nèifēnmì wěnluàn) hormonal imbalance, 秩序紊乱 (zhìxù wěnluàn) chaotic order.
- 有条不紊 (yǒutiáo-bùwěn), orderly and not tangled, means methodical and well-organized - a common, positive set phrase.