惑

huò

h+uò·4th tone

to confuse · to be puzzled

Radical: 心 Strokes: 12

Structure: Top large, bottom smallFrequency: Common

Same radical

心意思志恶息急感悬恩总想

Same radical

心意思志恶息急感悬恩总想念怨态

New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path

Stroke Order · 12 strokes (click to expand)

Click the button below to start stroke animation

Character Decomposition

惑=或+心

Etymology

An uncertain 或 heart 心; 或 also provides the pronunciation

Meanings

to confuse

to be puzzled

huò

Loading examples…

Words with 惑 148 total

without doubt · with full self-confidence · forty years of age不惑bù huò to entice · to lead astray蛊惑gǔ huò to dispel doubts · to clear up confusion解惑jiě huò

Idioms with 惑 20 total Chain

to be at a loss (idiom)大惑不解dà huò bù jiě to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom) · to resort to demagogy蛊惑人心gǔ huò rén xīn (idiom) to solve a problem · to resolve a difficult issue解疑释惑jiě yí shì huò