huò

惑

Character · Verb

doubt; confuse

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to doubt; to be perplexed; to be confused

literary

Used for mental states of uncertainty, bewilderment, or doubt.

Tā他
de的
jiě解
shì释
ràng让
wǒ我
dà大
huò惑
bù不
jiě解
 。

His explanation left me greatly perplexed.

Zhì智
zhě者
bù不
huò惑
yú于
biǎo表
xiàng象
 。

A wise person is not confused by appearances.

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Miàn面
duì对
fù复
zá杂
jú局
miàn面
 ,
tā他
nèi内
xīn心
yǒu有
xiē些
huáng惶
huò惑
 。

Faced with the complex situation, he felt somewhat uneasy and confused.

Zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
de的
nèi内
róng容
lìng令
wǒ我
shēn深
gǎn感
yí疑
huò惑
 。

The content of this letter left me deeply puzzled.

Tā他
duì对
wèi未
lái来
de的
dào道
lù路
gǎn感
dào到
mí迷
máng茫
hé和
kùn困
huò惑
 。

He feels lost and confused about his future path.

2.

verb

to bewilder; to mislead; to confuse someone

literary

Used for actions that deliberately cause confusion or mislead others.

Tā他
gù故
bù布
yí疑
zhèn阵
 ,
yǐ以
huò惑
luàn乱
duì对
shǒu手
de的
pàn判
duàn断
 。

He deliberately set up a confusing situation to bewilder his opponent's judgment.

Zhè这
xiē些
xū虚
jiǎ假
xìn信
xī息
shì是
wèi为
le了
huò惑
rén人
ěr耳
mù目
 。

This false information is intended to mislead people.

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Bié别
ràng让
liú流
yán言
fēi蜚
yǔ语
huò惑
luàn乱
le了
nǐ你
de的
xīn心
zhì志
 。

Don't let gossip and rumors confuse your mind.

Zhèng政
kè客
cháng常
yòng用
huá华
lì丽
de的
cí辞
zǎo藻
lái来
huò惑
zhòng众
 。

Politicians often use florid rhetoric to mislead the public.

Mó魔
shù术
shī师
de的
shǒu手
fǎ法
qīng轻
yì易
jiù就
huò惑
zhù住
le了
zài在
chǎng场
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
guān观
zhòng众
 。

The magician's sleight of hand easily bewildered all the audience present.