How to say “be puzzled” in Chinese
be puzzled; doubt
“Be puzzled” in Chinese is 疑惑, yí huò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
疑惑 is read yí huò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 或 huò “or” gives both reading and meaning: the heart wavers.
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 “疑惑”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be puzzled” in Chinese?
“Be puzzled” in Chinese is 疑惑, pinyin yíhuò.
What does 疑惑 mean?
疑惑 (yíhuò) means “be puzzled; doubt”.
How do you write 疑惑?
疑惑 is 2 characters: 疑 (yí) — doubt; 惑 (huò) — doubt; confuse. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 疑惑?
疑惑 is read yíhuò. Tones: yí — second tone, huò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be puzzled” in the lesson “Guesses and misunderstandings”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” 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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