wù
mistake; error; miss; by mistake
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我误以为他是好人。
wǒ wù yǐ wéi tā shì hǎo rén.
I mistakenly thought he was a good person.
他误解了我的意思。
tā wù jiě le wǒ de yì si.
He misunderstood what I meant.
我们误入了歧途。
wǒ men wù rù le qí tú.
We went astray.
对 (duì)
correct
是 (shì)
right
The Chinese character 误 (wù) is composed of two parts: 勿 (wù) and 戈 (gē). 勿 means "not" or "do not", while 戈 is a pictograph of a weapon, specifically a spear or halberd. Together, these two characters form the meaning of "mistake" or "error".The original meaning of 误 was "to injure or kill with a weapon". This meaning is still preserved in some modern Chinese idioms, such as 误伤 (wùshāng), which means "to injure by mistake". However, the most common meaning of 误 today is "to make a mistake" or "to be mistaken".The character 误 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to mislead" or "to deceive". For example, the phrase 误导 (wùdǎo) means "to mislead" or "to lead astray".The character 误 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a variety of contexts. It is important to understand the meaning and etymology of this character in order to fully understand the Chinese language.
