懂中文 Dong Chinese

乱

luàn

confusion, mess

Simplified form of 亂. Depicts two hands (爪, 又) organizing tangled threads.

Components
舌 simplified component

舌  Simplified component

shé

  

tongue

Shorthand for the left side of the traditional character 亂.

◎ iconic component

◎  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts tangled threadwork.

Evolution

乱 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
乱 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
乱 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
乱 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
乱 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

乱 (亂) 

luàn

confusion, state of chaos; create chaos, revolt; in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary

Most common words with 乱
Freq.
Word
Meaning

乱

disorder

混乱

confusion

乱七八糟

at sixes and sevens

扰乱

to disturb

捣乱

to disturb