困惑
kùnhuò
puzzled, perplexed
Part of speech · adjective / verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他的回答让我感到困惑。His answer left me puzzled.
- 面对这么多选择，她有些困惑。Faced with so many choices, she was a bit perplexed.
Collocations
感到困惑困惑不解令人困惑内心困惑
Mnemonic
困 kùn "stranded, distressed" + 惑 huò "confused": distressed and confused, i.e. puzzled, perplexed, at a loss. 困惑不解 = baffled and unable to figure it out. The 惑 is in 迷惑 (to confuse) and 诱惑 (temptation). Distinguish 困惑 (to be puzzled oneself) from 迷惑 (míhuò, to confuse others / be confused). The 困 is in 困难 and 困境.
Related
迷惑疑惑迷茫不解
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