Memory phrase for the character: 误

误

Hanzi-Trainer

Search:

Meaning

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

Pronunciation

wù

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

The words that a mouth can be above heaven were a mistake.

Radicals

讠	word	Traditionally written as 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth.
吴	southern Jiangsu	area comprising southern Jiangsu
天	sky	The line 一 above the big 大 person indicates the sky. - Don't mistake with "early death" 夭, even though there is some overlapping in the explanations.

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

List of the characters | List of the radicals

Get the app of the Hanzi-Trainer! The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!
To the Trainer