庞杂

Traditional (Taiwan): 龐雜

pángzá ㄆㄤˊ ㄗㄚˊ

    • complex complicated many and varied

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 复杂 fùzá
    • 复杂的公式 a complicated formula
    • 关系复杂 complicated relationships
  • 繁杂 fánzá
    • 繁杂的事务 numerous and tedious tasks
    • 内容繁杂 the content is dense and intricate

Antonyms 反义词

  • 简练 jiǎnliàn
    • 简练的语句 concise sentences
    • 简练文字 concise writing

Telling them apart

庞杂 means large and disorderly, and is used of structures, writings or content. 复杂 means many kinds and many strands, and applies to concrete things and abstract conditions alike. 繁杂 stresses petty, tedious detail, as in work and affairs.

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