The word "迷幻" is formed by combining the character "迷", meaning to confuse or bewilder, which itself is composed of the radical "辶" (indicating movement) and the component "米" (primarily phonetic), suggesting a sense of being led astray, with the character "幻", meaning illusion or fantasy, derived from elements conveying subtlety and unreality. Together, "迷" contributes the notion of confusion or entrapment, while "幻" adds the aspect of illusory experience, resulting in a compound meaning hallucinatory or psychedelic.