紊 (wěn) is a Chinese character meaning “disordered”. It is written from 文 (writing; script; culture) and 糸 (silk; a twisted bundle of fine threads), one above the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
文 + 糸
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字·糸部: 紊，亂也。从糸文聲
Memory aid
Patterned lines (文) sitting on top of silk threads (糸): let the threads snarl under the pattern and the whole thing ends up in a tangle — disorder.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 紊乱wěn luàndisorder; chaos; disturbed紊 = wěn
- 有条不紊yǒu tiáo bù wěnorderly; methodical; in perfect order紊 = wěn
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All readings
disorderly
disordered; confused; in a tangle
乱；没有条理。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 紊乱wěn luàndisorder; chaos; disturbed紊 = wěn
- 有条不紊yǒu tiáo bù wěnorderly; methodical; in perfect order紊 = wěn
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 紊 mean?
紊 (wěn) means disordered; confused; in a tangle.
How do you pronounce 紊?
It is pronounced wěn.
What parts is 紊 made of?
文 (writing; script; culture) and 糸 (silk; a twisted bundle of fine threads), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字·糸部: 紊，亂也。从糸文聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 紊 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 紊?
糸. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 紊?
Common ones are 紊乱 and 有条不紊. The reading of 紊 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.