(hún) — muddy, turbid (of water, air, etc.); stupid, simple-minded, unsophisticated; entire, whole (used in compounds like 浑身, 浑然)

Definition

Literary adjective. 浑水 means 'muddy water' (the everyday way to say it); 浑 means 'stupid/feeble-minded' (similar to 傻 but more literary and insulting); 浑身 = 'all over the body'.

adjective
muddyturbid (of water, air, etc.)stupidsimple-mindedunsophisticatedentirewhole (used in compounds like 浑身, 浑然)

Examples

  • Zhè tiáo hé de hún shuǐ hěn zāng, bù néng hē.
    The muddy water of this river is very dirty and not drinkable.
  • Tā zhè ge rén yǒu diǎn hún, bié gēn tā jì jiào.
    He's a bit stupid, don't argue with him.
  • Tā hún shēn shàng xià dōu shì ní.
    His whole body is covered in mud.

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