谬 miù absurd
absurd; error
How to remember 谬: 讠 words + 翏 soar high = absurd. The salesman's words soar high as he promises the magic pillow will make anyone fluent in Chinese overnight, which sounds completely absurd.
Component breakdown
谬 = 讠 words + 翏 soar high
- 讠 words
- 翏 soar high
The salesman's words soar high as he promises the magic pillow will make anyone fluent in Chinese overnight, which sounds completely absurd.
How it is used
- 'Absurd/erroneous' - 荒谬 (huāngmiù) absurd/preposterous, 谬论 (miùlùn) a fallacy/absurd argument, 谬误 (miùwù) an error/fallacy.
- 荒谬 rejects an idea as ridiculous; 谬误 names a specific mistake in reasoning. Written register.