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title: "Kunhuo Meaning: 困惑 (kùnhuò) Means “confusion”"
description: "困惑 (kùnhuò) means “confusion; puzzled; perplexed”. Hear its tones, see what 困 and 惑 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunhuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 困惑 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

困惑 kùnhuò

## confusion; puzzled; perplexed

## Its characters

1. 困 kùn sleepy
2. 惑 huò to be puzzled

## In a sentence

听了他的解释，我更困惑了。 After hearing his explanation, I was even more puzzled.

[More about 困惑](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9B%B0%E6%83%91)

## More words with 困 or 惑

- [困境 kùnjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunjing)
- [困难 kùnnan](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunnan)
- [困扰 kùnrǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunrao)
- [迷惑 míhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mihuo)
- [贫困 pínkùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pinkun)
- [疑惑 yíhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yihuo)
- [诱惑 yòuhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youhuo)

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