紊 (wěn): involved, tangled, disorderly

紊 (wěn) is a Chinese character meaning “involved.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 文 (phonetic) and 糸 (semantic). It ranks #2803 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 紊 thread. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 系 (xì, to connect), 累 (lèi, tired), 绍 (shào, to continue).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. involved
  2. tangled
  3. disorderly

Etymology & Origin

紊

pictophoneticthread

Decomposition: ⿱文糸 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Practice writing 紊 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.

Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
紊乱adjectivewěn luàndisorder
有条不紊phraseyǒu tiáo bù wěnregular and thorough (idiom)
紊流wěn liúturbulent flow
3
Total compounds
67
As first character
33
As last character
0
As middle character

紊 appears in 3 compound words: 67 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 紊 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

乱luàn
0.6041,119 co-occurrences
肠cháng
0.41428 co-occurrences
泌mì
0.41234 co-occurrences
谢xiè
0.40396 co-occurrences
胃wèi
0.39528 co-occurrences
条tiáo
0.383198 co-occurrences
眠mián
0.38136 co-occurrences
纲gāng
0.37726 co-occurrences
流liú
0.376364 co-occurrences
秩zhì
0.35024 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

有条不紊yǒutiáobùwènHSK 7+

in perfect order; methodically arranged

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

我在字典里查到了紊字的详细解释。

wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le wěn zì de xiáng xì xiè shì .

I looked up the detailed explanation of the character "紊" in the dictionary.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

那么,免疫系统为何会紊乱?

nà má , miǎn yì xì tǒng wéi hé huì wěn luàn ?

So, why does the immune system become disrupted?

奇客SolidotJul 2026

研究结果表明,睡眠紊乱而非睡眠时间不足可能是许多人感觉休息不足的原因。

yán jiū jié guǒ biǎo míng , shuì mián wěn luàn ér fēi shuì mián shí jiān bù zú kě néng shì xǔ duō rén gǎn jué xiū xī bù zú de yuán yīn .

Research findings suggest that sleep disturbances—rather than insufficient sleep duration—may be the reason why many people feel they haven't gotten enough rest.

中国新闻网·体育Jul 2026

此后,陪儿子训练、考取青少年赛车手驾照、参加比赛,一切都有条不紊地推进。

cǐ hòu , péi ér zǐ xùn liàn , kǎo qǔ qīng shǎo nián sài chē shǒu jià zhào , cān jiā bǐ sài , yī qiē dōu yǒu tiáo bù wěn dì tuī jìn .

From then on, everything proceeded smoothly—from accompanying my son to practice sessions and helping him obtain his junior racing license to participating in races.

99 健康网Mar 2026

...般多少秒正常?长时间盯屏会导致眼干和经期紊乱吗

. . . bān duō shǎo miǎo zhèng cháng ? cháng shí jiān dīng bǐng huì dǎo zhì yǎn gān hé jīng qī wěn luàn ma

... How many seconds is normal? Can staring at screens for a long time cause dry eyes and menstrual disorders?

99 健康网Feb 2026

避孕药吃多了会怎么样?频繁使用会导致月经紊乱吗

bì yùn yào chī duō le huì zěn má yàng ? pín fán shǐ yòng huì dǎo zhì yuè jīng wěn luàn ma

What happens if you take too many birth control pills? Can frequent use cause menstrual disorders?

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 糸 (thread) component

纟 Radical Family — Characters sharing the silk radical

Homophones — Characters pronounced wěn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 紊 (wěn) mean in Chinese?
紊 (wěn) primarily means "involved." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2803 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 紊 and 刘?
紊 (wěn) and 刘 (liú) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 纟 vs 刂 (same 文 component).
How many strokes does 紊 have?
紊 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 紊?
The radical associated with 紊 is 纟 (silk). This radical appears in many characters related to silk.
What are the components of 紊?
紊 is composed of: 文 (phonetic), 糸 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱文糸 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 紊?
Common words with 紊 include: 紊乱 (wěn luàn, "disorder"); 有条不紊 (yǒu tiáo bù wěn, "regular and thorough (idiom)"); 紊流 (wěn liú, "turbulent flow"). There are over 3 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 紊 (wěn)?
Several characters share the pronunciation wěn: 纹 (line), 蚊 (mosquito), 问 (to ask), 文 (language), and 2 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 紊 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 紊 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.