错觉 cuòjué misconception
misconception; illusion; misperception
How to remember 错觉: 错 mistake + 觉 feel = misconception.
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- 'Illusion, false impression, misperception' - 产生错觉 (chǎnshēng cuòjué) get a false impression; 视觉错觉 (shìjué cuòjué) optical illusion.
- A mistaken perception or belief, not necessarily deliberate. 给人一种错觉 = create a misleading impression.
- Distinguish from 幻觉 (huànjué, hallucination - seeing what isn't there); 错觉 is misreading what is there.