1. 错

错

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  • 637th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 87 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
错→
钅昔
2Radical
错→
钅metal/gold艹grass一one日sun/day
3Graphical
错→
丿一乚二艹一口一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cuò (Cuo4)surname Cuo
2. cuò (cuo4)mistake • wrong • bad • interlocking • complex • to grind • to polish • to alternate • to stagger • to miss • to let slip • to evade • to inlay with gold or silver

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 错 cuò (cuo4)The component 艹 is pronounced as 'cǎo' (cao3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

不错 (不錯)
错误 (錯誤)
错过 (錯過)

Uncommon

交错 (交錯)
做错 (做錯)
出错 (出錯)
打错 (打錯)
搞错 (搞錯)
没错 (沒錯)
犯错 (犯錯)
看错 (看錯)
认错 (認錯)
走错 (走錯)
过错 (過錯)
错乱 (錯亂)
错失 (錯失)
错爱 (錯愛)
错觉 (錯覺)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.