模糊
See also: 糢糊
Chinese edit
imitate; model; norm imitate; model; norm; pattern |
paste; cream; muddled paste; cream; muddled; scorched | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (模糊) | 模 | 糊 | |
| simp. #(模糊) | 模 | 糊 | |
| alternative forms | 糢糊 模胡 麻糊 蠻糊／蛮糊 | ||
Etymology edit
Etymology unclear. A literal derivation is unlikely. First attested in the Tang dynasty. If not a loanword from an Altaic language, it is likely that this is a disyllabic derivative of the Old Chinese root *m̥aŋ/m̥oŋ/m̥ɯŋ ("unclear, confused"), which had numerous descendants, for example 盲 (máng, “to be blind”), 茫 (máng, “boundless and indistinct”), 蒙 (méng, “darkness”), 夢／梦 (mèng, “dream”), 昏 (hūn, “dim, confused”). Compare 馬虎／马虎 (mǎhu, “careless”), 麻胡 (máhú, “a mythical ferocious character”), 瑪呼／玛呼 (mǎhū, “(to put on) a mask”), 糊塗／糊涂 (hútu, “confused, obfuscated”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
模糊
Synonyms edit
Antonyms edit
- 清晰 (qīngxī)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- 迷糊 (míhu)
Verb edit
模糊