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Character #842 · The First 1000

wù

误 (誤) wù meaning: error

mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect

Strokes
914
TraditionalSimplified
誤 误
Poster cell
B31
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • cuòwù mistaken
  • wùhuì to misunderstand
  • shīwù lapse
  • dānwu to delay
  • wùchā difference
  • wùqū mistaken ideas
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 误誤

Write 误誤 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, wù, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell B31 · 28 × 36 grid

误誤 is #842 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 误 mean in English?
误 (wù) means "error": mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect.
How do you pronounce 误?
误 is pronounced wù in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄨˋ.
How many strokes does 误 have?
The simplified form, 误, has 9 strokes. The traditional form, 誤, has 14.
What is the traditional form of 误?
The traditional form of 误 is 誤. 误 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 誤 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 误?
Common words that use 误 include 错误 (cuòwù, mistaken), 误会 (wùhuì, to misunderstand), 失误 (shīwù, lapse), 耽误 (dānwu, to delay).
How common is 误?
误 is number 842 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell B31 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.