模糊 (mó hu) — vague; indistinct; fuzzy; to blur; to obscure

Definition

模糊 (mó hu) can be an adjective meaning 'blurry, indistinct' (e.g., a photo or memory) or a verb meaning 'to blur, obscure'. It is broader than 含糊 (vague in speech), 朦胧 (poetic haziness), 隐约 (faint, barely perceptible), and 笼统 (general, lacking detail).

vagueindistinctfuzzyto blurto obscure

Examples

模糊。
Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn hěn mó hu.
This photo is very blurry.
模糊。
Wùqì mó hu le chuānghu.
Fog blurred the window.
模糊。
Tā de shēngyīn hěn mó hu.
His voice is very indistinct.

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