错

錯
cuò
HSK 2
#637 most
frequent character
mistake, error, blunder, fault
adjective
noun
verb
Measure words:个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

错 has 钅 metal as meaning part and 昔 xī as sound part. It first meant to decorate something with metal by painting or inlaying. From that came crisscross pattern, disorder, and finally wrong or error.

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Example Sentences

我犯了一个错误。
wǒ fànle yígè cuòwù 。
I made a mistake.
这个答案错了。
zhègè dáàn cuò le 。
This answer is wrong.
请不要再错过机会。
qǐng búyào zài cuòguò jīhuì 。
Please do not miss the opportunity again.

Grammar Points

HSK 5
Taiwanese Mandarin use of "bucuo"

Words with similar meanings

错误cuòwù
error
This term is more formal and is often used in written text.
失误shīwù
blunder
This term implies a more serious mistake, often used in a context of performance.

Homophones

措cuò
to handle, to manage, to put in order

Words Starting With 错

错误cuò wù
error; mistake; mistaken

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