混 hún / hùn — confused; dirty; mix; to mix; to get along; thoughtless
这两个字长得很像，容易混淆。Zhè liǎng ge zì zhǎng de hěn xiàng, róng yì hùn xiáo.These two characters look alike and are easily confused.
Common words: 混乱 (hùn luàn)、混合 (hùn hé)、混淆 (hùn xiáo)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "dirty"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "dirty", including 混 (hún / hùn), 脏 (zāng / zàng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "dirty" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 混 (hún / hùn), 脏 (zāng / zàng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span hún, hùn, zāng, zàng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 混 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 混 hún / hùnconfused; dirty; mix; to mix; to get along; thoughtlessUseful words: 混乱, 混合
- 脏 zāng / zàngdirty; filthy; visceraUseful words: 心脏, 心脏病
Common words for these 2 "dirty" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 混 (hún / hùn) — so "dirty" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "dirty".
脏 zāng / zàng — dirty; filthy; viscera
玩了一下午，他的衣服弄得很脏。Wán le yí xià wǔ, tā de yī fu nòng de hěn zāng.After playing all afternoon, his clothes got very dirty.
Common words: 心脏 (xīn zàng)、心脏病 (xīn zàng bìng)、肝脏 (gān zàng)
All 2 characters
Open 混、脏 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.