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杂乱无章 (zá luàn wú zhāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

杂乱无章 (zá luàn wú zhāng) is a Chinese word: disorderly and chaotic; messy and disorganized. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 杂乱无章

形 xíng adjective

disorderly and chaotic; messy and disorganized

他的房间杂乱无章，到处都是衣服和书。

tā de fáng jiān zá luàn wú zhāng dào chù dōu shì yī fu hé shū

His room is messy and disorganized, with clothes and books everywhere.

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Word breakdown

杂 zá — mixed, miscellaneous

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 复杂 fù zá — complex HSK 4
    • 复 multiple, compound (suggesting layered elements)
    • 杂 mixed, miscellaneous (suggesting varied or disordered elements)
    Example

    这件事情比较复杂。

    zhè jiàn shì qing bǐ jiào fù zá

    This matter is rather complex.

  • 2 杂志 zá zhì — magazine HSK 4
    • 杂 miscellaneous, mixed (referring to diverse content)
    • 志 record, journal (referring to a publication)
    Example

    我每个月都买这本杂志。

    wǒ měi gè yuè dōu mǎi zhè běn zá zhì

    I buy this magazine every month.

  • 3 嘈杂 cáo zá — noisy HSK 7
    • 嘈 noisy, clamorous
    • 杂 mixed, chaotic
    Example

    这个餐厅太嘈杂了，我听不清你说话。

    zhè ge cān tīng tài cáo zá le wǒ tīng bu qīng nǐ shuō huà

    This restaurant is too noisy, I can't hear what you're saying.

  • 4 夹杂 jiā zá — to be mixed with HSK 7
    • 夹 to be sandwiched between, interspersed
    • 杂 mixed, miscellaneous
    Example

    他的话里夹杂着方言。

    tā de huà lǐ jiā zá zhe fāng yán

    His speech is mixed with dialect.

  • 5 杂交 zá jiāo — hybridize HSK 7
    • 杂 mixed, hybrid
    • 交 to cross, to breed
    Example

    农民杂交水稻来提高产量。

    nóng mín zá jiāo shuǐ dào lái tí gāo chǎn liàng

    Farmers hybridize rice to increase yield.

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  • 6 杂技 zá jì — acrobatics HSK 7
    • 杂 miscellaneous, various (referring to the variety of skills)
    • 技 skill, technique (the performance art and technical abilities)
    Example

    他从小就学习杂技。

    tā cóng xiǎo jiù xué xí zá jì

    He has been learning acrobatics since childhood.

  • 7 繁杂 fán zá — complicated and messy HSK 7
    • 繁 numerous, complex, abundant
    • 杂 mixed, messy, disorderly
    Example

    这些繁杂的手续让人头疼

    zhè xiē fán zá de shǒu xù ràng rén tóu téng

    These complicated procedures are a headache

  • 8 错综复杂 cuò zōng fù zá — intricate and complex HSK 7
    • 错 interlaced, criss-crossed
    • 综 comprehensive, all together
    • 复 repeated, multi-layered
    • 杂 mixed, miscellaneous
    Example

    这个案件的情况错综复杂，需要仔细调查。

    zhè ge àn jiàn de qíng kuàng cuò zōng fù zá xū yào zǐ xì diào chá

    This case's situation is intricate and complex, requiring careful investigation.

乱 luàn — disorder, chaos

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 混乱 hùn luàn — chaotic HSK 6
    • 混 mixed up, confused
    • 乱 disorder, chaos
    Example

    这个房间很混乱。

    zhè ge fáng jiān hěn hùn luàn

    This room is very chaotic.

  • 2 乱七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo — messy; in a mess; chaotic HSK 7
    • 乱 chaos; disorder
    • 七 seven (used idiomatically with 八 to suggest randomness)
    • 八 eight (used idiomatically with 七 to suggest randomness)
    • 糟 terrible; in a mess; bad condition
    Example

    他的房间乱七八糟的，到处都是衣服。

    tā de fáng jiān luàn qī bā zāo de dào chù dōu shì yī fu

    His room is a mess, with clothes everywhere.

  • 3 忙乱 máng luàn — flustered HSK 7
    • 忙 busy, rushed
    • 乱 chaotic, confused, disorderly
    Example

    早上起晚了，我忙乱地准备出门。

    zǎo shang qǐ wǎn le wǒ máng luàn de zhǔn bèi chū mén

    I woke up late this morning and got ready to go out in a fluster.

  • 4 慌乱 huāng luàn — flustered HSK 7
    • 慌 panic, alarm
    • 乱 disorder, confusion
    Example

    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.

  • 5 扰乱 rǎo luàn — to disrupt HSK 7
    • 扰 to disturb, to interfere
    • 乱 disorder, chaos
    Example

    不要扰乱公共秩序。

    bú yào rǎo luàn gōng gòng zhì xù

    Don't disrupt public order.

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  • 6 捣乱 dǎo luàn — to make trouble HSK 7
    • 捣 to disturb, to interfere
    • 乱 disorder, chaos
    Example

    别在这里捣乱，我们正在工作。

    bié zài zhè lǐ dǎo luàn wǒ men zhèng zài gōng zuò

    Don't make trouble here, we're working.

  • 7 紊乱 wěn luàn — disordered HSK 7
    • 紊 disorder, confusion, tangled
    • 乱 chaos, disorder, confusion
    Example

    她的思维紊乱，说话不清楚。

    tā de sī wéi wěn luàn shuō huà bù qīng chu

    Her thinking is confused, and her speech is unclear.

  • 8 胡乱 hú luàn — carelessly HSK 7
    • 胡 recklessly, wildly (prefix indicating lack of proper thought)
    • 乱 chaotic, disorderly, confused
    Example

    你不能胡乱吃药。

    nǐ bù néng hú luàn chī yào

    You cannot take medicine carelessly.

  • 9 胡思乱想 hú sī luàn xiǎng — to let one's imagination run wild HSK 7
    • 胡 recklessly, wildly, without basis
    • 思 to think, thoughts
    • 乱 chaotic, disorderly, confused
    • 想 to imagine, to suppose
    Example

    他总是胡思乱想，担心一些不会发生的事情。

    tā zǒng shì hú sī luàn xiǎng dān xīn yī xiē bù huì fā shēng de shì qing

    He always lets his imagination run wild, worrying about things that won't happen.

  • 10 骚乱 sāo luàn — riot HSK 7
    • 骚 disturbance, agitation
    • 乱 chaos, disorder
    Example

    这个城市发生了严重的骚乱。

    zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le yán zhòng de sāo luàn

    This city experienced serious riots.

无 wú — without, not have

Words with this character (67)
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章 zhāng — order, pattern, organization

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 文章 wén zhāng — article HSK 4
    • 文 writing, text
    • 章 composition, structured piece
    Example

    这篇文章很有意思。

    zhè piān wén zhāng hěn yǒu yì si

    This article is very interesting.

  • 2 出口成章 chū kǒu chéng zhāng — to speak eloquently and fluently HSK 7
    • 出 to come out, to exit
    • 口 mouth
    • 成 to become, to form
    • 章 chapter, article, literary composition
    Example

    他出口成章，演讲时从不需要准备稿子。

    tā chū kǒu chéng zhāng yǎn jiǎng shí cóng bù xū yào zhǔn bèi gǎo zi

    He speaks eloquently and fluently; he never needs to prepare a script when giving speeches.

  • 3 勋章 xūn zhāng — medal HSK 7
    • 勋 merit, meritorious service
    • 章 badge, emblem, insignia
    Example

    这位老兵胸前佩戴着多枚勋章。

    zhè wèi lǎo bīng xiōng qián pèi dài zhe duō méi xūn zhāng

    This veteran wore multiple medals on his chest.

  • 4 印章 yìn zhāng — seal HSK 7
    • 印 stamp, print (the action or mark)
    • 章 seal, stamp (the physical device)
    Example

    这份合同需要盖上公司的印章。

    zhè fèn hé tong xū yào gài shàng gōng sī de yìn zhāng

    This contract needs to have the company's seal affixed.

  • 5 断章取义 duàn zhāng qǔ yì — quote out of context HSK 7
    • 断 cut off, sever (text)
    • 章 chapter, passage
    • 取 take, select
    • 义 meaning, interpretation
    Example

    不要断章取义，要完整地理解原文的意思。

    bú yào duàn zhāng qǔ yì yào wán zhěng de lǐ jiě yuán wén de yì si

    Don't quote out of context; you should understand the original text's meaning completely.

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Structure & writing
1 杂 zá — varied; mixed; not pure

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

consists of

1.1 九 jiǔ — nine (the number after eight)
九 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 4
杂 zá varied; mixed; not pure 染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 究 jiū to investigate thoroughly; to trace
HSK 6
抛 pāo to throw; to toss 轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels
HSK 7
丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 仇 chóu enemy; foe 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
1.2 木 mù — tree; general term for woody plants
木 is a component in 126 characters
HSK 1
休 xiū to stop; to cease (something) 床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function 条 tiáo a long narrow strip
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杯 bēi cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc. 果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 校 xiào school 样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs 桌 zhuō table; desk (furniture for placing items on) 椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest) 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves)
HSK 2
楼 lóu a floor/storey of a building
HSK 3
末 mò tip or end of an object 朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers) 束 shù to tie; to bind 板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
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极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine 树 shù tree; general term for woody plants 根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 梯 tī ladder; stairs; escalator 检 jiǎn to inspect; to examine 概 gài general idea; outline 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning 杂 zá varied; mixed; not pure 材 cái timber; wood 村 cūn village; small residential settlement
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松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer) 林 lín forest; grove of trees or bamboo 染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 柿 shì persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit 标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 格 gé a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment 案 àn ancient wooden food tray 桥 qiáo bridge (structure built over water or in the air for passage) 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 棒 bàng stick; club (usu. thick and short) 森 sēn abounding in trees; densely forested 棵 kē measure word for plants 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow)
HSK 5
未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 析 xī to separate; to disperse 架 jià rack, shelf, or frame used to support or hold objects
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某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so 柜 guì cabinet or chest (for storing documents, clothes, etc.), usually rectangular, made of metal or wood, with a door or lid 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally 档 dàng shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files 梨 lí pear tree, a deciduous tree or shrub with five-petaled white flowers and oval leaves 模 mó rule; norm; standard 橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine 橙 chéng orange tree (evergreen tree with oval leaves, juicy round fruit with red-yellow rind) 橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 采 cǎi to pick (flowers, leaves, or fruit) 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy') 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
HSK 6
呆 dāi foolish; stupid 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood 杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal 杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 枕 zhěn pillow
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枝 zhī branch (of a plant) 枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft 枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants) 柔 róu soft, pliant (opposite of "刚") 柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning 栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house 栏 lán railing; barrier 株 zhū roots and trunk of a tree above ground 核 hé hard pit or stone at the center of a fruit 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 梅 méi plum tree (deciduous tree with oval leaves, cold-resistant, blooming in early spring with five-petaled flowers in pink, white, or red; fruit is round, green when unripe and yellow when ripe, edible and sour) 械 xiè specialized implement or tool 棉 mián cotton plant (annual or perennial herb or shrub; cultivated varieties include upland cotton, sea-island cotton, tree cotton, etc.; cotton fibers are a key textile material; seeds can be pressed for oil; commonly called 棉花) 棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 棍 gùn stick; rod (made from wood, bamboo, etc.) 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 椒 jiāo pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor 榜 bǎng posted list of names 横 héng horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直) 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch
HSK 7
朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time) 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 杖 zhàng walking stick, cane 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears)
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杠 gàng thick rod or pole 杨 yáng poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties) 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 柄 bǐng handle of an object 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 柱 zhù pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone) 柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves) 栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants) 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 框 kuàng frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows 桑 sāng mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 桩 zhuāng stake or post driven into the ground 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object 梭 suō shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子) 梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 棱 léng edge where two surfaces of an object meet 棺 guān coffin 椭 tuǒ elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 楷 kǎi model, example, standard 榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock) 橱 chú cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things) 檐 yán eaves; overhanging edge of a roof 沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash

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

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3 无 wú — to not have, opposite of "有"
无 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
抚 fǔ to stroke gently

无 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

4 章 zhāng — a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose
章 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 6
障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

consists of

4.1 音 yīn — sound; pronunciation
音 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 2
意 yì wish; intention
HSK 4
竟 jìng to end; to finish 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose
HSK 5
暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明)
HSK 7
韵 yùn harmonious sound
4.2 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze

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