Chinese symbol for “tangled”
错综
cuò zōng
Traditional: 錯綜
intricate; complicated; tangled; involved
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tangled is 错综 (cuò zōng), defined as: intricate; complicated; tangled; involved; to synthesize.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “tangled”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 纠结 (糾結) | jiū jié | to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled |
| 乱蓬蓬 (亂蓬蓬) | luàn pēng pēng | disheveled; tangled |
| 紊 | wěn | involved; tangled |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 错综.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 错误 (錯誤) | cuò wù | mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake |
| 不错 (不錯) | bù cuò | correct; right |
| 没错 (沒錯) | méi cuò | that's right; sure! |
| 错过 (錯過) | cuò guò | to miss (train, opportunity etc) |
| 过错 (過錯) | guò cuò | mistake; fault |
| 出错 (出錯) | chū cuò | to make a mistake; error |
| 综合 (綜合) | zōng hé | comprehensive; composite |
| 综艺 (綜藝) | zōng yì | variety (entertainment format) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tangled”.
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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