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title: "Hutu Meaning: 糊涂 (hútu) Means “confused”"
description: "糊涂 (traditional 糊塗, hútu) means “confused; muddled; muddle-headed”. Hear its tones, see what 糊 and 涂 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hutu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 糊涂 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

糊涂 hútu

## confused; muddled; muddle-headed

## Its characters

1. 糊 hú paste
2. 涂 tú to apply (paint, cream)

## In a sentence

他讲了半天，我越听越糊涂。 He talked for ages, and the more I listened, the more confused I got.

鲁迅说：不去想还好，一想就觉得**糊涂**。

From [什么是“面子”？ · What is face (mianzi) in Chinese culture?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-face-mianzi-in-chinese-culture#library-word-573-575)

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## More words with 糊 or 涂

- [模糊 móhu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mohu)

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