模糊

Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
模糊

Alternative forms

• 麻糊, 蠻糊

Etymology

Etymology unclear. A literal derivation is unlikely. First attested in the Tang Dynasty. If not a loanword from an Altaic language, it is likely that this is a disyllabic derivative of the Old Chinese root *m̥aŋ/m̥oŋ/m̥ɯŋ ("unclear, confused"), which had numerous descendants, for example "盲" (máng, "to be blind"), "茫" (máng, "boundless and indistinct"), "蒙" (méng, "darkness"), "梦" (mèng, "dream"), "昏" (hūn, "dim, confused"). Compare 馬虎 (mǎhu, "careless"), 麻胡 (máhú, "a mythical ferocious character"), 瑪呼 (mǎhū, "(to put on) a mask"), 糊涂 (hútu, "confused, obfuscated").

Verb

模糊 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin móhu)

1. to blur; to confuse; to mix up

   別模糊這兩個成語之間的差別。 (trad.)

   别模糊这两个成语之间的差别。 (simp.)

   Don't mix up the differences between these two idioms.

Adjective

模糊 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin móhu)

1. blurry; vague; obscure; fuzzy

   我的電腦屏幕突然變得模糊不清。 (trad.)

   我的电脑屏幕突然变得模糊不清。 (simp.)

   My computer screen suddenly went blurry.

Adverb

模糊 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin móhu)

1. vaguely; dimly

   我模模糊糊記得他的樣子。 (trad.)

   我模模糊糊记得他的样子。 (simp.)

   I vaguely remember what he looked like.

References

• "模糊" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2009-06-24.
• 2006, Marianne (ed.) Davidson; Julie Kleeman, Sarah Waldram, Collins Chinese Dictionary, edition 2nd edition (in English/Chinese), Glasgow, New York: Collins, ISBN-13 978-0-00-722391-6:

External links

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