(é) - False, erroneous, counterfeit & refers to something fake, forged, or incorrect

Tone 2

é | 19 strokes | radical:

· é

False, erroneous, counterfeit;

refers to something fake, forged, or incorrect;

variant form of 訛.

False, erroneous, counterfeitrefers to something fake, forged, or incorrectvariant form of 訛.

Usage highlights

false informationcounterfeit currencyerroneous interpretationforged signaturespurious textmistaken transmission

Synonyms

  • error, falsehood (more common variant)
  • fake, false
  • forged, counterfeit
  • mistake, error

Antonyms

  • true, genuine
  • correct, proper
  • real, factual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The document contained false information (譌文).
  • They discovered counterfeit currency (譌币).
  • This is an erroneous interpretation (譌解).
  • Beware of forged signatures (譌签).

Collocations

  • false information(譌文)
  • counterfeit currency(譌币)
  • erroneous interpretation(譌解)
  • forged signature(譌签)
  • spurious text(譌本)
  • mistaken transmission(譌传)

Idioms

  • Transmission errors and variant characters(譌舛传异)
  • Three kinds of writing errors(三譌之弊)
  • Correcting falsehoods and establishing truth(订譌正谬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical and literary contexts to denote falsity or error.
  • Common in philology and textual criticism for discussing corrupted or forged texts.
  • Often interchangeable with the more common variant 訛.

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