You Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Speech (yán)
误
Kangxi stroke count: 14
Page 1163, Entry 20
Pronounced wù.
Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): Error or mistake.
Book of Documents (Shangshu), Chapter on Establishing Government (Lizheng): Do not make mistakes in the various judicial and administrative matters.
Commentary: To make a mistake is to fail.
Book of Rites (Liji), Chapter on the Meaning of Envoys (Pinyi): If the envoy makes a mistake during the appointment, the host lord will not personally host them for a meal.
Annotation: Mistake refers to an error in ritual protocol.
History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Zhang Er: Why are your words so mistaken?
Records of Wu (Wuzhi), Biography of Zhou Yu: Yu was refined in music, and even after three cups of wine, if there was a mistake in the melody, he would surely look. Thus, the people of the time sang: If there is a mistake in the tune, Master Zhou will look.
Also, Zi Lin (Word Forest): Commonly written as the variant form (wù). To be confused.
Xunzi, Chapter on Correct Discussions (Zhenglun pian): This is merely the error of treacherous people using chaotic speeches to deceive the foolish.