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误 wù mistake

mistake; error; to delay

How to remember 误: 讠 words + 吴 shout out = mistake. The boy mixes up two words in his school play, and the audience starts to shout out the right line, laughing at his mistake.

  • 854. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 言

Component breakdown

误 = 讠 words + 吴 shout out

  • 讠 words
  • 吴 shout out
The Gushi story

The boy mixes up two words in his school play, and the audience starts to shout out the right line, laughing at his mistake.

How it is used

  • Error / mistake, and to delay by error - 错误 (cuòwù) mistake, 误会 (wùhuì) misunderstand, 失误 (shīwù) a slip/blunder.
  • 误 as a verb 'to hold up': 耽误 (dānwu) delay/waste time, 误点 to be late (train/plane).
  • 误解 (wùjiě) misinterpret; 误导 (wùdǎo) mislead.

Words with 误

Example sentences

  • 这个信息是错误的。 Zhège xìnxī shì cuòwù de.This information is wrong.
  • 这次误会破坏了他们的感情。 Zhècì wùhuì pòhuài le tāmen de gǎnqíng.This misunderstanding ruined their love.
  • 部分航班延误了。 Bùfen hángbān yánwù le.Some flights are delayed.