How to Write 讹 (é) — Meaning “Error / False / To extort”

Imagine a person changing (化) their words (讠) to spread a fake story or blackmail someone. This mental picture helps you remember that 讹 is about false rumors and extortion.

Write left radical 讠 (dot then horizontal hook) before the right part 化 (亻 + 匕). A common error is writing the right side as 代 or 伐 instead of 化 — remember 化 has a short left-falling stroke in 匕.

计 and 订 both use radical 讠 but have different right sides (十 and 丁) and mean "to calculate" and "to order," which are neutral. 讹 always carries negative meanings of falsehood or extortion, making it distinct in usage and tone.

讹 appears in formal or news contexts, such as 讹传 (false rumor) and 讹诈 (blackmail). It is not a common everyday word but is important for understanding reports about misinformation or scams in Chinese media.

Common words containing 讹 include: 讹传 (é chuán) — False rumor / Misinformation; 讹诈 (é zhà) — To blackmail / To extort; 讹误 (é wù) — Error / Mistake in text.