huò

to confuse

to be puzzled

either-or (或) + heart (心) = a mind pulled in too many directions

或 originally meant 'or / either-or,' capturing the idea of unresolved alternatives. When that uncertainty settles into the heart, the mind becomes confused and lost.

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这件事让我感到很困

zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ gǎn dào hěn kùn huò。

This matter makes me feel very puzzled.

他的话乱了大家的判断。

tā de huà huò luàn le dà jiā de pàn duàn。

His words confused everyone's judgment.

Words with 惑

魅惑

mèi huò

to bewitch; to captivate

不惑

bù huò

without doubt

人非生而知之者,孰能无惑

rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng wú huò

Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?

古惑仔

gǔ huò zǎi

gangster

困惑

kùn huò

bewildered

困惑不解

kùn huò bù jiě

to feel perplexed

大惑不解

dà huò bù jiě

to be at a loss (idiom)

妖言惑众

yāo yán huò zhòng

to mislead the public with rumors (idiom)

媚惑

mèi huò

to charm; to bewitch

左道惑众

zuǒ dào huò zhòng

to delude the masses with heretical doctrines (idiom)

惑星

huò xīng

planet

惶惑

huáng huò

anxious and perplexed

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