差謬

简 差谬 · 繁 差謬
Mandarin · pinyin chà miù

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  1. error
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差
chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
謬
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谬
miù · error, exaggeration; erroneous
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4–4 · cha4 miu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

caa1 mau6

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noun

  1. (literary) mistake; error; slip

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