糾纏不清

纠
糾
缠
纏
不
不
清
清
hopelessly muddled / impossible to unravel

Characters and words in 糾纏不清

纠
糾
jiu̅ = ji + ou1
to gather together / to investigate / to entangle / to correct
纠 = 丩 + 纟 : Joan of Arc (ji) wants to investigate (纠) all the silk worms (纟) in front of the outhouse (ou1), so she gathers them together (纠) on a roast fork (丩).
纠
糾
缠
纏
to be in a tangle / to nag
缠
纏
chán = ch + an2
to wind around / to wrap round / to coil / tangle / to involve / to bother / to annoy
缠 = 纟 + 广 + 里 : Just as Charlie Chaplin (ch) entered the anthill (an2) he gets entangled (缠) into a mass of parachuting (广) silk worms (纟) which throw sunflowers (里) at him. Charlie Chaplin thinks that the silk worms are quite annoying (缠).
不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.
不
清
unclear
清
qi̅ng = qi + (e)ng1
Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911) / surname Qing
清 = 氵 + 青 : In front of the engine, the Queen of Hearts suspiciously and closely inspects a fountain of youth. With a bottle, she scoops water again and again and inspects how clear the water is when she pours it back into the fountain.
清
qi̅ng = qi + (e)ng1
clear / distinct / quiet / just and honest / pure / to settle or clear up / to clean up or purge
清 = 氵 + 青 : In front of the engine, the Queen of Hearts suspiciously and closely inspects a fountain of youth. With a bottle, she scoops water again and again and inspects how clear the water is when she pours it back into the fountain.
清
qi̅ng = qi + (e)ng1
(of water etc) clear; clean / quiet; still / pure; uncorrupted / clear; distinct / to clear; to settle (accounts)

Words with 糾纏不清

糾纏不清 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 糾纏不清

糾纏不清 currently does not appear in any sentence.