A complex random variable is like a number that is made up of two parts: a real number and an imaginary number. The real number part is like a regular number that you might use for counting things. The imaginary number part is like a number from a different world made up of things that we can’t see or touch. A complex random variable is like a mix of these two numbers. It’s like a made up number from an imaginary world that might show up when you’re counting things.