误解
Old HSK 6
误解 (wùjiě) · to misunderstand
误解 (wùjiě) means “to misunderstand; misunderstanding”. It is written with 2 characters: 误 (error) + 解 (to explain). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 误解 is built
The characters
误 wù · error
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)
解 jiě · to explain
What 解 is made of
- 角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 牛niú — ox
Origin hint: To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你误解了我的意思。Nǐ wùjiě le wǒ de yìsi.You misunderstood what I meant.
我们之间有一些误解。Wǒmen zhījiān yǒu yìxiē wùjiě.There are some misunderstandings between us.
Questions about 误解
What does 误解 mean?
误解 (wùjiě) means “to misunderstand; misunderstanding”.
How do you pronounce 误解?
误解 is pronounced wùjiě.
Which HSK level is 误解?
误解 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 错误cuòwùmistake
- 误会wùhuìto misunderstand
- 耽误dānwuto delay
- 失误shīwùmistake
- 误差wùchāerror
- 解决jiějuéto solve
- 解开jiěkāito untie
- 理解lǐjiěto understand
- 缓解huǎnjiěto relieve
- 解释jiěshìto explain
Learn 误解 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 193: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.