How to say “mix” in Chinese

混合
hùnhé

mix; mixture

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Beginnings and change”

“Mix” in Chinese is 混合, hùn hé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

混合 is read hùn hé: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

hùn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
hé — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

混
hùn — mix

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

合
hé — join; fit

The same sign forms the top of 拿 “take, hold”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “混合”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “mix” in Chinese?

“Mix” in Chinese is 混合, pinyin hùnhé.

What does 混合 mean?

混合 (hùnhé) means “mix; mixture”.

How do you write 混合?

混合 is 2 characters: 混 (hùn) — mix; 合 (hé) — join; fit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 混合?

混合 is read hùnhé. Tones: hùn — fourth tone, hé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“mix” in the lesson “Flows: gather, scatter, merge”

This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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