How is 乱 pronounced?

乱 is pronounced “luàn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 乱?

乱 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 乱?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 乱 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

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乱

Traditional: 亂

luàn

乱 (luàn) means “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”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 亂) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

房间太乱了，该打扫了。

Fángjiān tài luàn le, gāi dǎsǎo le.

The room is too messy, it's time to clean.

Words containing 乱

捣乱dǎo luànto disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row 胡乱hú luàncareless; reckless; casually 混乱hùn luànconfusion; chaos; disorder 扰乱rǎo luànto disturb; to perturb; to harass

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Frequently asked questions

What does 乱 mean?: 乱 (luàn) means “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”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 乱 pronounced?: 乱 is pronounced “luàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 乱?: 乱 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 乱?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 乱 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27