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慌乱 (huāng luàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 慌乱

形 xíng adjective

flustered

面对紧急情况，他表现得很慌乱。

miàn duì jǐn jí qíng kuàng tā biǎo xiàn de hěn huāng luàn

Facing the emergency, he acted very flustered.

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Word breakdown

慌 huāng — panic, alarm

1 心慌 xīn huāng — panicked, flustered, nervous HSK 7
- 心 heart, mind - represents the emotional/mental aspect
- 慌 flustered, panicked - describes the anxious, nervous state
Example

第一次上台演讲，我心慌得很。

dì yī cì shàng tái yǎn jiǎng wǒ xīn huāng de hěn

The first time I gave a speech on stage, I was very nervous.
2 恐慌 kǒng huāng — panicked HSK 7
- 恐 fear, terror
- 慌 flustered, alarmed
Example

听到警报声，人们变得恐慌起来。

tīng dào jǐng bào shēng rén men biàn de kǒng huāng qǐ lái

Upon hearing the alarm, people became panicked.
3 惊慌 jīng huāng — panicked HSK 7
- 惊 alarm, fright, startlement
- 慌 flustered, confused, disoriented
Example

她突然发现钱包不见了，显得很惊慌。

tā tū rán fā xiàn qián bāo bù jiàn le xiǎn de hěn jīng huāng

She suddenly realized her wallet was missing and seemed very panicked.
4 惊慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò — panic-stricken HSK 7
- 惊 startled, alarmed
- 慌 panicked, flustered
- 失 to lose
- 措 composure, measures
Example

突然听到爆炸声，他惊慌失措地跑出房间。

tū rán tīng dào bào zhà shēng tā jīng huāng shī cuò de pǎo chū fáng jiān

Suddenly hearing the explosion sound, he ran out of the room panic-stricken.
5 慌张 huāng zhāng — flustered HSK 7
- 慌 panic, alarm (the inner emotional state)
- 张 flustered display, agitated manner (the outward manifestation)
Example

不要慌张，冷静下来。

bú yào huāng zhāng lěng jìng xià lái

Don't panic, calm down.

乱 luàn — disorder, confusion

Structure & writing

1 慌 huāng — flustered, hurried, frantic

慌 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)

忄 is a component in 55 characters

HSK 1

忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')

HSK 2

快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand

HSK 3

怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to

HSK 4

忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said

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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)

HSK 5

恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed

HSK 6

忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread

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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry

HSK 7

怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged

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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort

1.2 荒 huāng — overgrown with weeds or uncultivated; desolate; unreasonable or incorrect

荒 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 7

慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood

Stroke order

2 乱 luàn — disorderly; chaotic

乱 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 舌 shé — tongue, the organ in the mouth used for tasting, chewing, and speaking

舌 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

话 huà speech; spoken words; language

HSK 3

刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 活 huó to live; to be alive (opposite of '死') 甜 tián sweet taste (like sugar or honey), opposite of bitter 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to

HSK 4

乱 luàn disorderly; chaotic

HSK 5

括 kuò (lit.) to tie up; to bind 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 辞 cí wording; diction; elegant language

HSK 7

舔 tiǎn to lick (touch or pick up something with the tongue)

2.2 乚 háo — fine unit of measure; one-tenth of a thread

乚 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 3

礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs

HSK 4

乱 luàn disorderly; chaotic

HSK 5

尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈)

HSK 6

扎 zhā to prick; to pierce

HSK 7

乳 rǔ breast; mammary gland 孔 kǒng hole; opening; aperture 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave

Stroke order