乱
luàn HSK3

confusion, mess

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approved by Prismcool · Mar 6, 2026, 08:20 PM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Mar 6, 2026, 08:20 PM

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Original meaning: untangle threads

Simplified form of 亂. Originally written as 𤔔, which depicts two hands (𠬪) untangling threads (幺) on a silk frame. 乚 was later added as a distinguishing mark. The meaning later shifted to "mess" and "confusion".

Components

舌
舌 Simplified component

Shorthand for the 𤔔 component in the traditional character 亂.

乚

Sources

Character origin
季旭昇《說文新證》p.960漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode