Definition
浑 is a stative verb (like an adjective) with several distinct but related senses. It can describe water or air as muddy or turbid (浑水 'muddy water'), or a person as stupid or unsophisticated (这个人很浑 'this person is really dumb'). It also appears in compounds like 浑身 (whole body) and 浑然 (completely, as a whole), where it carries the meaning of 'entire' or 'all over'. The different senses are not interchangeable, so pay attention to context.
s.v.
muddyturbid (of water, air, etc.)stupidsimple-mindedunsophisticatedentirewhole (used in compounds like 浑身, 浑然)
Examples
- 浑，。Zhè tiáo hé de hún shuǐ hěn zāng, bù néng hē.The muddy water of this river is very dirty and not drinkable.
- 浑，。Tā zhège rén yǒudiǎn hún, bié gēn tā jìjiào.He's a bit stupid, don't argue with him.
- 。Tā hún shēn shàng xià dōu shì ní.His whole body is covered in mud.
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