Word
不知所措 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
不知所措 (bù zhī suǒ cuò) is a Chinese word: at a loss; not know what to do. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 不知所措
成语 idiom
at a loss; not know what to do
孩子走丢了,妈妈急得不知所措。
The child got lost, and the mother was so anxious she didn't know what to do.
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Word breakdown
Structure & writing
不 is a component in 8 characters
不 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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知 is a component in 2 characters
consists of
矢 is a component in 9 characters
口 is a component in 181 characters
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所 is not used as a component in any other character.
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户 is a component in 11 characters
斤 is a component in 15 characters
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措 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
扌 is a component in 176 characters
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昔 is a component in 9 characters
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