xiáo
殽
confused; mixed; turbid
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
confused; mixed up; turbid; chaotic
archaicVariant of 淆. Predominantly found in classical texts and written Chinese to describe a state of disorder where distinct elements are intermingled or boundaries are blurred. Rarely used in modern vernacular outside of set phrases.
Dāng当
shí时
shè社
huì会
zhì秩
xù序
xiáo殽
luàn乱
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
At that time, social order was chaotic, and the common people were displaced.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhuāng桩
àn案
jiàn件
zhèng证
jù据
xiáo殽
zá杂
，
nán难
yǐ以
lí厘
qīng清
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
The evidence in these two cases is jumbled together, making it difficult to clarify the truth.
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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
qīng清
zhuó浊
xiāng相
xiáo殽
，
yīn阴
yáng阳
shī失
tiáo调
。
Ancient records state that the clear and the turbid were intermingled, and yin and yang were out of balance.