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title: "Yihuo Meaning: 疑惑 (yíhuò) Means “to doubt”"
description: "疑惑 (yíhuò) means “to doubt; to be puzzled; doubt; uncertainty”. Hear its tones, see what 疑 and 惑 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yihuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 疑惑 mean?

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疑惑 yíhuò

## to doubt; to be puzzled; doubt; uncertainty

## Its characters

1. 疑 yí to doubt
2. 惑 huò to be puzzled

## In a sentence

我很疑惑，他为什么没来？ I'm puzzled. Why didn't he come?

难怪很多外国朋友会**疑惑**：中国人最重要的节日，为什么每年都不固定？

From [农历是怎么算的？ · How does the Chinese lunar calendar work?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-does-the-chinese-lunar-calendar-work#library-word-50-52)

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## More words with 疑 or 惑

- [怀疑 huáiyí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huaiyi)
- [困惑 kùnhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunhuo)
- [迷惑 míhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mihuo)
- [无疑 wúyí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuyi)
- [嫌疑 xiányí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianyi)
- [疑问 yíwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yiwen)
- [诱惑 yòuhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youhuo)
- [质疑 zhìyí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhiyi)

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