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Chinese symbol for “perplexed”

迷惘
mí wǎng
perplexed; at a loss

The closest CC-CEDICT match for perplexed is 迷惘 (mí wǎng), defined as: perplexed; at a loss.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

迷 mí
to bewitch, to charm; a fan of; infatuated
radical 162 ⾡ · 10 strokes
惘 wǎng
dejected, discouraged
radical 61 ⼼ · 11 strokes

Other Chinese words for “perplexed”

WordPinyinMeaning
呒 (嘸)fǔperplexed; astonished
困惑kùn huòbewildered; perplexed
迷茫mí mángvast and indistinct; perplexed
惘然wǎng ránfrustrated; perplexed
荧 (熒)yínga glimmer; glimmering

Related words

Other words that share a character with 迷惘.

WordPinyinMeaning
球迷qiú mífan (ball sports); 个 (gè)
迷你mí nǐ(loanword) mini-; miniature; very small
迷人mí rénfascinating; enchanting
迷惑mí huoto puzzle; to confuse
迷恋 (迷戀)mí liànto be infatuated with; to be enchanted by
迷信mí xìnsuperstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth)
惘然wǎng ránfrustrated; perplexed
怅惘 (悵惘)chàng wǎngdistracted; listless

See also: Japanese symbol for “perplexed”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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