Word

糊 (hú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 糊

动 dòng verb

to paste

他在墙上糊壁纸。

tā zài qiáng shàng hú bì zhǐ

He is pasting wallpaper on the wall.

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Word breakdown

糊 hú — to paste

1 模糊 mó hu — blurry HSK 5
- 模 form, pattern (contributes the visual aspect)
- 糊 paste, muddled (contributes the sense of unclear)
Example

照片太模糊了，看不清楚。

zhào piàn tài mó hu le kàn bu qīng chu

The photo is too blurry, can't see it clearly.
2 一塌糊涂 yì tā hú tú — a complete mess HSK 7
- 一 one, completely (intensifier)
- 塌 collapse, fall down
- 糊 muddled, confused
- 涂 smear, mud
Example

他的房间一塌糊涂。

tā de fáng jiān yì tā hú tú

His room is a complete mess.
3 含糊 hán hu — vague HSK 7
- 含 to contain, to harbor
- 糊 muddled, confused
Example

他的回答很含糊。

tā de huí dá hěn hán hu

His answer was vague.
4 糊涂 hú tu — confused HSK 7
- 糊 muddled, unclear
- 涂 messy, smeared (reinforces confusion)
Example

我有点糊涂，能再解释一遍吗？

wǒ yǒu diǎn hú tu néng zài jiě shì yí biàn ma

I'm a bit confused, can you explain it again?

Structure & writing

1 糊 hú — porridge; gruel

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

consists of

1.1 米 mǐ — husked grain; esp. husked rice

米 is a component in 26 characters

HSK 3

料 liào to look after; to manage 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕糖 táng carbohydrate (organic compound class including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides)

HSK 4

断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long) 粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge

HSK 5

类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 糊 hú porridge; gruel 糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine

HSK 6

粉 fěn fine powder 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object 粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves

HSK 7

奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants

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粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 粪 fèn feces; excrement 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 糙 cāo brown rice; unhulled rice with bran intact 麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)

1.2 胡 hú — ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples

胡 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 5

湖 hú lake (large body of water surrounded by land) 糊 hú porridge; gruel 蝴 hú used in 蝴蝶 (butterfly): insect with large, colorful wings held upright at rest, slender abdomen, feeds on nectar; some larvae are pests, others prey on aphids

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