The character 混 — “mix”: how to write it and what it means

混
hùn

mix

11 strokes · HSK 6 · word page

The Chinese character 混 is read hùn and means “mix”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 混

混 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 混, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 混 is made of

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 昆 kūn hints at the reading.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 混

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 混?

混 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 混 mean?

混 means “mix”. It appears in 混乱 (“disorderly”), 混合 (“mix”).

How do you pronounce 混?

混 is read hùn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 混 have?

11 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 混 yourself

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