Definitions
mistaken; erroneous; contradictory
Etymology
Pictograph of two feet facing opposite directions.
About
The character 舛 is a classic ideogram depicting two human feet facing opposite directions. This visual arrangement directly represents opposition and contradiction, conveying the idea of going against the expected path. From the literal image of feet diverging, the meaning extended to include mistakes, errors, and misfortunes, situations that have gone awry or deviated from the correct course. In formal and literary contexts, it often describes disastrous events, logical fallacies, or deeply adversarial relationships, consistently embodying the core concept of fundamental contradiction.
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