How is 误 pronounced?

误 is pronounced “wù” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 误?

误 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 误?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 误 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6v,d,g

误

Traditional: 誤

wù

误 (wù) means “mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character (traditional 誤) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我误了火车的时间。

Wǒ wù le huǒchē de shíjiān.

I missed the train time.

Words containing 误

错误cuò wùmistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake 耽误dān wuto delay; to hold up; to waste time 误会wù huìto misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding 失误shī wùlapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)误差wù chādifference; error; inaccuracy 误解wù jiěto misunderstand; misunderstanding

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Frequently asked questions

What does 误 mean?: 误 (wù) means “mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 误 pronounced?: 误 is pronounced “wù” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 误?: 误 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 误?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 误 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18