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含糊
Old HSK 6

含糊 (hánhu) · vague

含糊 (hánhu) means “vague; unclear; careless”. It is written with 2 characters: 含 (to contain) + 糊 (muddled). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 含糊 is built

The characters

含 hán · to contain

What 含 is made of

Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 今 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

糊 hú · muddled

What 糊 is made of

Example sentences

他回答得很含糊。Tā huídá de hěn hánhu.His answer was very vague.
这件事一点儿也不能含糊。Zhè jiàn shì yìdiǎnr yě bùnéng hánhu.We can't be careless about this at all.

Questions about 含糊

What does 含糊 mean?

含糊 (hánhu) means “vague; unclear; careless”.

How do you pronounce 含糊?

含糊 is pronounced hánhu.

Which HSK level is 含糊?

含糊 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 含糊 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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