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luàn
Main
English Definitionin confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary
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Pinyinluàn
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄌㄨㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)lyun6
Part of Speech(形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=4

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Words With Same Head Word    
乱收费luàn shōufèito charge money uncontrollably
乱世luànshìthe world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world
乱七八糟luàn qī bā zāoeverything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens
乱说luànshuōto talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks
乱跑luànpǎoto run around all over the place
Words With Same Tail Word    
混乱hùnluànconfusion; chaos; disorder
胡乱húluàncareless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
动乱dòngluànturmoil; upheaval; unrest
战乱zhànluànchaos of war
紊乱wěnluàndisorder; chaos
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