Chinese Word: 误 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

误 (Trad.: 誤)HSK 4

Pinyin: wù

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。

Antonyms: 正

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic:吴 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 吴 [ wú ] one of several warring states; surname

Similar Characters: 悮娱

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错误HSK 4	cuò wù	error; mistake; Classifiers: 个 ; mistaken; false; wrong
失误HSK 6	shī wù	lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
误解HSK 6	wù jiě	to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding
误会HSK 4	wù huì	to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding; Classifiers: 个
误区	wù qū	mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways

1		fàn cuò wù 犯错误 shì 是 rén zhī cháng qíng 人之常情。 Making mistakes is part of being human.
2		mó dāo 磨刀 bù 不 wù 误 kǎn chái 砍柴 gōng 工。 Sharpening a knife can save chopping work.
3		wǒ 我 kàn dào 看到 le 了 nǐ 你 de 的 cuò wù 错误。 I saw your mistake.
4		tā 他 chéng rèn 承认 le 了 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 cuò wù 错误。 He admitted his mistake.
5		wǒ 我 bù 不 fǒu rèn 否认 wǒ 我 fàn 犯 le 了 cuò wù 错误。 I don't deny that I made a mistake.

1		fàn cuò wù 犯错误 shì 是 rén zhī cháng qíng 人之常情。 Making mistakes is part of being human.
2		mó dāo 磨刀 bù 不 wù 误 kǎn chái 砍柴 gōng 工。 Sharpening a knife can save chopping work.
3		wǒ 我 kàn dào 看到 le 了 nǐ 你 de 的 cuò wù 错误。 I saw your mistake.
4		tā 他 chéng rèn 承认 le 了 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 cuò wù 错误。 He admitted his mistake.
5		wǒ 我 bù 不 fǒu rèn 否认 wǒ 我 fàn 犯 le 了 cuò wù 错误。 I don't deny that I made a mistake.