get confused
訌 centers on mental confusion or disorder, specifically getting confused or tangled up in thought or speech.
訌 combines 言 (speech) with 工, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses confusion or disorder in words or thoughts.
Words (言) and work (工) get tangled together, causing confusion. Imagine trying to give instructions while working, but your words come out jumbled.
For コウ, picture a confused worker shouting 'Koh!' when their words get mixed up: Koh -> コウ, and the confusion is right there in the character.
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