Memory phrase for the character: 误




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Meaning

mistake, error, to miss, to harm, to delay

Pronunciation

Explanation

Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: 吴, (mouth 口 and heaven 天)

Mnemonic


 
Words that a mouth can be above heaven were a mistake.

Radicals

wordTraditionally written as 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth.
southern Jiangsuarea comprising southern Jiangsu
skyDon't mistake with "early death" 夭, even though there is some overlapping in the explanations.
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 Vocabulary

错误 cuò wù  error; mistake; mistaken
误差 wù chā  difference; error; inaccuracy
耽误 dān wu  delay; hold-up; to waste time; to interfere with
贻误 yí wù  to mislead; to affect adversely; to bungle; to cause delay or hindrance
贻误 yí wù  


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