误
误 (wù) · error
误 (wù) means “error”. It is made of 讠 + 吴 and has 9 strokes.
Break 误 into its parts
What 误 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 吴 wú — one of several warring states
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 天 tiān — sky
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 吴 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
误 stroke order
Example sentences with 错误
这是一个小错误。Zhè shì yī gè xiǎo cuòwù.This is a small mistake.
他的想法是错误的。Tā de xiǎngfǎ shì cuòwù de.His idea is wrong.
Words with 误
- 错误cuòwùmistake
- 误会wùhuìto misunderstand
- 耽误dānwuto delay
- 失误shīwùmistake
- 误差wùchāerror
- 误解wùjiěto misunderstand
Also built with 讠
- 计jìto calculate
- 订dìngto book
- 认rènto know
- 讥jīto ridicule
- 讨tǎoto haggle
- 让ràngto let
- 训xùnto teach
- 议yìto consult
- 讯xùnnews
- 记jìto remember
- 讲jiǎngto speak
- 讳huìtaboo
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | error |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 误
What does 误 mean?
误 (wù) means “error”.
How many strokes does 误 have?
误 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 误?
The radical of 误 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 误?
误 is made of 讠 (speech) and 吴 (one of several warring states).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.