The word **搅和 (jiǎohuo)** is a compound verb formed by combining two characters with related meanings: **搅 (jiǎo)**, which means "to stir," "to mix," or "to disturb," and **和 (huo)**, a colloquial reading here meaning "to mix" or "to blend together." The formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where two synonymous or semantically complementary verbs are joined to create a single word that emphasizes the action, in this case, the physical act of stirring things into a mixture. Figuratively, it extends to mean meddling in or complicating a situation, thus carrying both a literal sense of blending and a colloquial connotation of causing disorder or unnecessary involvement.