渾

entire, muddy

渾 is composed of the radical 水 (water) and 軍 (military, armored vehicle). When an army launches a full-scale attack, it resembles an unstoppable flow of water. Additionally, due to the intensity of battle, the battlefield becomes as turbid as muddy water. This is the meaning conveyed by 渾, representing turbidity or the overwhelming flow of forces.

Vocabulary of 渾

  • 渾然 (completely)
  • 渾身 (from head to foot)
  • 渾濁 (muddy)

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