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Meaning of 误

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(Trad.: 誤)
Pinyin:
English Definition: mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly
Chinese Definition:
①错,不正确:错误。失误。笔误。误差。
②耽搁:耽误。
③因自己做错而使受损害:误国。误人子弟。
④不是故意而有害于人:误伤。
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Total strokes: 9; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (speech) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
    • [ ] one of several warring states; surname
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Example Words
错误 cuò error; mistake; Classifiers: ; mistaken; false; wrong
失误 shī lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
误解 jiě to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding
误会 huì to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding; Classifiers:
误区 mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways
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Example Sentences
1
Making mistakes is part of being human.
2
Sharpening a knife can save chopping work.
3
I saw your mistake.
4
He admitted his mistake.
5
I don't deny that I made a mistake.