Chinese symbol for “misunderstand”
误解
wù jiě
Traditional: 誤解
to misunderstand; misunderstanding
The closest CC-CEDICT match for misunderstand is 误解 (wù jiě), defined as: to misunderstand; misunderstanding.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “misunderstand”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 误会 (誤會) | wù huì | to misunderstand; to mistake |
| 会错意 (會錯意) | huì cuò yì | to misunderstand; to get the wrong idea |
| 弄错 (弄錯) | nòng cuò | to err; to get sth wrong |
| 误读 (誤讀) | wù dú | to misread; (fig.) to misunderstand |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 误解.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 错误 (錯誤) | cuò wù | mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake |
| 失误 (失誤) | shī wù | lapse; mistake |
| 误会 (誤會) | wù huì | to misunderstand; to mistake |
| 误导 (誤導) | wù dǎo | to mislead; to misguide |
| 耽误 (耽誤) | dān wu | to delay; to hold up |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out |
| 解决 (解決) | jiě jué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc) |
| 解释 (解釋) | jiě shì | explanation; to explain |
See also: Japanese symbol for “misunderstand”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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