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The word "糊涂" is formed by combining the characters "糊" and "涂", where "糊" conveys ideas of paste or stickiness implying confusion, and "涂" means to smear or daub, suggesting messiness; together they create a compound meaning of muddled, unclear, or confused thought.

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他今天很糊涂。

Tā jīntiān hěn hútu.

He is very confused today.

不要糊涂地做决定。

Bùyào hútu de zuò juédìng.

Don't make decisions carelessly.

爷爷年纪大了，有点糊涂。

Yéye niánjì dà le, yǒudiǎn hútu.

Grandpa is old and a bit confused.

在处理这件事上，他显得很糊涂。

Zài chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì shàng, tā xiǎnde hěn hútu.

In handling this matter, he appears very muddled.

尽管他平时很聪明，但这次却犯了糊涂。

Jǐnguǎn tā píngshí hěn cōngmíng, dàn zhè cì què fànle hútu.

Although he is usually smart, this time he made a careless mistake.

Word Definition - 糊涂

hú tu muddled; silly; confused

Individual Character Details

糊 hú, hū, hú, hù, hú
涂 tú, tú, tú