謬 meaning and stroke order
Absurd; error, exaggeration
How to write 謬, stroke by stroke
18 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 謬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) false; erroneous; absurd
- mu (Greek letter Μ, μ)
How 謬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 翏 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 謬
謬 (miù) combines 言 (speech) on the left with the sound part 翏 on the right. Think of words (言) that fly off wildly, like feathers (羽 at the top of 翏), until what you say becomes false or absurd.
謬 is a bound form and almost never stands alone. It appears in words about wrong or absurd ideas, such as 荒謬 (huāngmiù, absurd) and 謬論 (miùlùn, fallacy). Example: 這種說法太荒謬了。(Zhè zhǒng shuōfǎ tài huāngmiù le.) This claim is too absurd.
Common mistake: Learners often read 謬 as liào or liú because of the phonetic 翏, which also appears in 寥 (liáo) and 戮 (lù). The correct reading is miù, fourth tone. Also do not confuse it with 誤 (wù, mistake), which is the everyday word for an error.
Common words with 謬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 荒謬 | huāngmiù | absurd; ridiculous | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 謬
How many strokes are in 謬?
謬 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 謬 mean?
謬 (miù) means absurd; error, exaggeration. A common word with it is 荒谬 (huāngmiù), meaning "absurd; ridiculous".
How do you pronounce 謬?
謬 is pronounced miù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 謬?
The radical of 謬 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 謬 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 謬?
謬 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 谬, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 謬 and 錯?
錯 (cuò) is the common, neutral word for wrong and can stand alone. 謬 is more formal and stronger. It suggests something is not just wrong but absurd or fundamentally false, and it usually appears inside compounds like 荒謬.
Why is 謬 used for the Greek letter mu?
Its sound, miù, is close to the Greek letter name mu, so it is used as a phonetic transcription. In this use the meaning of absurd plays no part. You may see it in math or science contexts, though people often just write μ.