亂 [乱] luàn
adjective
: 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
乱す | みだす midasu
godan verb su ending | transitive verb
: to throw out of order; to disarrange; to disturb
乱れ | みだれ midare
noun
: disorder; disturbance; unrest
乱れる | みだれる midareru
noun
: to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be disarrayed; to be disheveled
: to be discomposed; to be upset; to get confused; to be disturbed
: to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
乱 | らん ran
counter
: revolt; rebellion; war
ロン ron
亂倫 [乱伦] luan4lun2: incest; immorality; depravity; fornication
[乱倫 | らんりん ranrin: immorality]
亂動 [乱动] luan4dong4: to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about
亂[乱]叫 luan4jiao4: to inconsiderately shout
亂[乱]用 luan4yong4: profanation
[乱用 | らんよう ranyou: abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
: Abuse of process]
胡亂[乱] hu2luan4: careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
[胡乱 | うろん uran: suspicious looking; fishy]
混亂[乱] hun4luan4: confusion; chaos; disorder
[混乱 | こんらん konran: disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem]
動亂 [动乱] dong4luan4: turmoil; upheaval; unrest
[動乱 | どうらん douran: disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot]
擾亂 [扰乱] rao3luan4: to disturb; to perturb; to harass
[擾乱 | じょうらん jouran: disturbance]
慌亂[乱] huang1luan4: frenetic; hurried
Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語
亂暴 | らんぼう ranbou: rude; violent; rough; lawless; unreasonable; reckless
戦国乱世 | せんごくらんせい sengoku ransei
: (yoji) turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
亂花錢 [乱花钱] luan4 hua1 qian2
: to spend money recklessly; to squander
亂七八糟 [乱七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1
: everything in disorder; in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens
亂臣賊子 [乱臣贼子] luan4 chen2 zei2 zi3
: rebels and traitors; general term for scoundrel
天下大亂 [天下大乱] tian1 xia4 da4 luan4
: the whole country in rebellion
心亂如麻 [心乱如麻] xin1 luan4 ru2 ma2
: one’s thoughts in a whirl; confused; disconcerted; upset
活蹦亂跳 [活蹦乱跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4
: to leap and frisk about; lively; healthy and active
胡言亂語 [胡言乱语] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3
: babbling nonsense; crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch
心煩意亂 [心烦意乱] xin1 fan2 yi4 luan4
: lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil; distraught with anxiety
快刀斬亂麻 [快刀斩乱麻] kuai4 dao1 zhan3 luan4 ma2
: lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp; decisive action in a complex situation; cutting the Gordian knot
病急亂投醫 [病急乱投医] bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1
: lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill; fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis
会意 Associative Compound.
Kneeling person 乚 (yin3: hidden)
with hands ⺤ (zhao radical 87),
又 (you4: again radical 29) untangling
twisted strings 幺 (yao1: tiny; coil radical 52) 冂 (jiong1: wide radical 13).
簡體 Simplified.
乱. Created as unique simplification #174 (亂 » 乱) via replacement of character component.
Examples:
他的房間很亂！
ta1 de fang2jian1 hen3 luan4
His room is a mess!
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
