缪

繆

miào, miù, móu, mù

纟 + 翏

Definitions

miào surname Miao

miù variant of 謬|谬[miù]

móu used in 綢繆|绸缪[chóu móu]

mù old variant of 穆[mù]

Etymology phono-semantic

thread

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 翏

About

缪 is a phono-semantic compound with multiple pronunciations and meanings. The traditional form 繆 pairs the silk radical 糹 (sī), simplified to 纟 in 缪, with the phonetic 翏 (liù) on the right. This radical suggests binding or winding, while the phonetic hints at sound. Pronounced móu, the character means to wind or bind tightly, staying close to the radical's sense. Pronounced miù, it shifts figuratively to denote error, mistake, or absurdity, evoking tangled or misdirected threads.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他的观点非常荒谬。

Tā de guāndiǎn fēicháng huāngmiù.

His viewpoint is very absurd.

这篇文章有几个缪误。

Zhè piān wénzhāng yǒu jǐ gè miùwù.

There are several errors in this article.

这种理论是悖谬的。

Zhè zhǒng lǐlùn shì bèimiù de.

This kind of theory is contradictory.

我们发现了计划中的缪误。

Wǒmen fāxiànle jìhuà zhōng de miùwù.

We discovered errors in the plan.

他们正在绸缪未来的发展。

Tāmen zhèngzài chóumóu wèilái de fāzhǎn.

They are preparing for future development.

缪先生是我们的新邻居。

Miào xiānsheng shì wǒmen de xīn línjū.

Mr. Miao is our new neighbor.

尽管努力避免，但缪误仍然存在。

Jǐnguǎn nǔlì bìmiǎn, dàn miùwù réngrán cúnzài.

Despite efforts to avoid them, errors still exist.

在科学实验中，任何微小的缪误都可能导致失败。

Zài kēxué shíyàn zhōng, rènhé wēixiǎo de miùwù dōu kěnéng dǎozhì shībài.

In scientific experiments, any minor error can lead to failure.

Related Characters

Component: 纟

Component: 翏

缪