Definitions

(adjective) mixed; miscellaneous; various
(verb) to mix

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

About

The character 杂, historically written as 雜, is structurally based on the components 衣, meaning clothing, and 集, meaning to gather, which originally conveyed the idea of mixed colors or patterns in garments. This specific notion of variegation within textiles gradually broadened to encompass the general concept of mixture, variety, and miscellaneous items. The later simplified form 杂, constructed from the elements 木 and 九, represents a graphical alteration that distanced the character from its etymological roots while maintaining its core semantic field related to diversity and amalgamation.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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这里有各种蔬菜和水果。

Zhèlǐ yǒu gèzhǒng shūcài hé shuǐguǒ.

There are various vegetables and fruits here.

这本书的内容有点复

Zhè běn shū de nèiróng yǒudiǎn fùzá.

The content of this book is a bit complicated.

我的房间非常乱。

Wǒ de fángjiān fēicháng záluàn.

My room is very messy.

超市旁边新开了一家货店。

Chāoshì pángbiān xīn kāile yì jiā záhuòdiàn.

A new grocery store opened next to the supermarket。

现代社会的信息非常庞

Xiàndài shèhuì de xìnxī fēicháng pángzá。

Information in modern society is vast and mixed。

这种交水稻的产量很高。

Zhè zhǒng zájiāo shuǐdào de chǎnliàng hěn gāo。

This hybrid rice has a very high yield。

他是一个兴趣十分驳的人。

Tā shì yí gè xìngqù shífēn bózá de rén。

He is a person with a wide and diverse range of interests。

我们要学会包容多元与音。

Wǒmen yào xuéhuì bāoróng duōyuán yǔ záyīn。

We must learn to tolerate diversity and dissent。