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title: "Wuqu Meaning: 误区 (wùqū) Means “misconception”"
description: "误区 (traditional 誤區, wùqū) means “misconception; common error”. Hear its tones, see what 误 and 区 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuqu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 误区 mean?

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误区 wùqū

## misconception; common error

## Its characters

1. 误 wù mistake
2. 区 qū area

## In a sentence

很多人对减肥有一个误区。 Many people have a misconception about losing weight.

[More about 误区](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%AF%AF%E5%8C%BA)

## More words with 误 or 区

- [城区 chéngqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqu)
- [错误 cuòwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuowu)
- [耽误 dānwu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danwu)
- [地区 dìqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diqu)
- [郊区 jiāoqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoqu)
- [景区 jǐngqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingqu)
- [开发区 kāifāqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaifaqu)
- [区别 qūbié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qubie)
- [区分 qūfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qufen)
- [区间 qūjiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qujian)

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