TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
誤
ㄨˋ · wù
verb/noun — to make a mistake; an error
字源 FORM — what the parts do
Twú → wù — the tone shifts
Words (言) gone wrong — speech that misses the mark, a mistake. 吳 wú carries the sound, the tone tipped over to wù. From the slip in speech come 錯誤 and 誤會; words that lead someone astray are 誤導.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
話（言）一出口就說岔了——一個字錯，整件事都跟著錯。
The words (言) come out wrong at the first breath — one slip, and the whole thing goes astray.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)弄錯、謬誤— to err, mistake常用
→錯誤、誤會— error; misunderstanding
⇒誤導、耽誤— to mislead; to delay
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension