混

• 拼音: hùn
• 汉字拆解: 混 = 氵(water) + 昆 (phonetic) — originally mixing liquids

含义

To mix; to muddle through; to get by; to pass time aimlessly. Also describes confusion or disorder.

Has multiple nuanced meanings: mixing substances together, blending in with a group, surviving without clear purpose, or wasting time. In colloquial speech, 混 often describes getting by in life without great achievement or ambition. Can have slightly negative connotations suggesting lack of direction.

例句

1. 他在这个公司混了十年，职位还是没什么变化。
2. 你别把红色和白色的衣服混在一起洗，会染色的。
3. 我在北京混了五年，总算站稳了脚跟。

用法指南

语境: daily life, career, informal speech

语气: casual

正确说法

• 他在娱乐圈混得不错。(He's doing alright in the entertainment industry.)
• 把这些颜料混一混。(Mix these paints together.)

错误说法

• 我在公司混得很成功。(混 implies mediocrity — for success, say 做得很成功 or 发展得很好)

起源与历史

Combines 氵(water) with 昆 (phonetic), originally meaning to mix liquids together. Extended to mean confused, mixed up, or muddling through life.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal