糊塗

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See also: 糊涂

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (糊塗)
simp. (糊涂)
alternative forms 胡塗胡涂
糊突
胡突
鶻突鹘突

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Adjective

糊塗

  1. bewildered; confused; muddled; muddle-headed
  2. messy; disordered; chaotic

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of bewildered): 清醒 (qīngxǐng)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

()() (koto

  1. hiding the truth; cheat, deception

Verb

()()する (koto surusuru (stem ()() (koto shi), past ()()した (koto shita))

  1. gloss over a mistake

Conjugation

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective

糊塗

  1. chữ Hán form of hồ đồ (foolish).