HSK 3 · Strengths & Weaknesses

乱

luàn

messy; at random

Stroke order of 乱

乱 is written with 7 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A tongue 舌 twisted by a bent 乚 stroke: a muddled mess.

Parts: 舌 tongue + 乚 bent stroke

Example sentence

房间里很乱。

The room is very messy.

More words: Strengths & Weaknesses

长处strong point 短处weakness 优势advantage 强strong 强大powerful; strong 强烈strong; intense 结实sturdy; strong 紧tight 破broken; to break 旧old; used 静quiet; calm 直straight; directly 齐neat; even; all present 整齐neat; tidy

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