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惑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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惑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
惑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
惑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
惑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
惑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
惑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
惑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

惑 Stroke Order — How to Write 惑

Stroke Order

惑 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

惑 Radical and Character Components

Components:或心

惑 is an ideographic compound. An uncertain 或 heart 心; 或 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 心 + 8 more strokes

惑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • huò

Meanings of 惑 in Chinese

1

huò惑

To be confused, perplexed, or in doubt; to not know what is right or wrong.
智者不惑,勇者不惧
The wise are not perplexed, the brave are not afraid.
To confuse, mislead, or bewitch; to delude.
这些虚假广告只是为了惑人耳目,我们应该保持清醒。
These false advertisements are merely designed to mislead people; we should remain clear-headed.

Common Words and Phrases with 惑

1
huò惑luàn乱
to mislead and disturb; to delude and cause disorder
谣言常常会惑乱人心,导致不必要的恐慌。
Rumors often confuse and disturb people's minds, leading to unnecessary panic.
2
huò惑rán然
To be puzzled; to be bewildered.
他听到这个消息后,惑然不解,不知道该如何是好。
After hearing the news, he was perplexed and did not know what to do.

More words with 惑

  • yòu诱huò惑To tempt, entice, or allure.
  • mí迷huò惑Confused, Puzzled
  • yí疑huò惑Doubt, uncertainty, or confusion.
  • gǔ蛊huò惑Bewitch, Mislead
  • huáng惶huò惑perplexed and apprehensive
  • shān煽huò惑incite, instigate
  • xuàn眩huò惑Dazzle, Bewilder
  • yíng荧huò惑Mars
  • mèi媚huò惑Charm, Seduction
  • gǔ鼓huò惑instigate, incite
  • kuáng诳huò惑To deceive and mislead; to hoax.
  • xuàn炫huò惑Dazzle, Bewitch
  • hūn昏huò惑Confused, Bewildered
  • kùn困huò惑Confused, Puzzled
  • jiě解huò惑clear up doubts, dispel confusion
  • hěn很kùn困huò惑confused, puzzled
  • yú舆huò惑Public confusion, Misleading the public
  • guà诖huò惑mislead, delude
  • kùn困huò惑bù不jiě解Puzzled, Confused
  • shān扇huò惑instigate, incite

Idioms with 惑

  • bù不huò惑zhī之nián年the age of forty
  • dà大huò惑bù不jiě解utterly confused and unable to understand
  • é讹yán言huò惑zhòng众spread rumors to mislead the public
  • gǔ蛊huò惑rén人xīn心bewitch people's minds
  • kuáng诳shí时huò惑zhòng众Deceive and mislead the public
  • liú流yán言huò惑zhòng众Rumors mislead the public
  • mí迷huò惑bù不jiě解utterly confused and unable to comprehend
  • mí迷huo惑shì视tīng听confuse and mislead the public
  • qī欺shì世huò惑sú俗deceive the public and mislead the masses
  • qī欺shì世huò惑zhòng众deceive the public and mislead the people
  • shān扇huò惑rén人xīn心incite and mislead people
  • tiǎo挑bō拨shān煽huò惑sow discord and instigate trouble

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Questions about 惑

What does 惑 mean in Chinese?

惑 (huò) means “To confuse, mislead, or bewitch” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 惑?

惑 is pronounced huò in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 惑 have?

惑 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 惑?

惑 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 惑?

The radical of 惑 is 心, and 惑 is an ideographic compound.

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