错 Stroke Order — How to Write 错
错 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
错 Radical and Character Components
错 is an ideographic compound. Gold 钅 that once was 昔 but is lost.
Radical: 钅 + 8 more strokes
错 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- cuò
Meanings of 错 in Chinese
1
cuò错
Wrong, incorrect, mistaken; error, fault.
你错怪他了，他并没有做错什么。
You've wrongly blamed him; he didn't do anything wrong.
Crossing; interwoven; intricate; disorderly.
这条路的交通情况错综复杂，需要小心驾驶。
The traffic situation on this road is intricate and complex, requiring careful driving.
to miss (an opportunity, a vehicle); to cross paths (e.g., of vehicles); to stagger
我错过了最后一班公交车。
I missed the last bus.
A stone used for grinding or polishing jade and other hard materials; often used metaphorically to refer to external input for self-refinement.
在学习的路上，他人的批评可视为磨砺自己的错
On the path of learning, others' criticism can be seen as a 'polishing stone' for self-refinement.
Refers to a whetstone or the act of polishing and refining, especially jade, as implied in the phrase '攻错' (gōng cuò).
他山之石，可以攻错。
The stones from other hills can be used to polish one's own jade, meaning one can learn from others' mistakes to correct and improve oneself.
To inlay with gold, silver, or other metals; to decorate or embellish with colored patterns.
这件青铜器上错金的纹饰精美绝伦。
The gold-inlaid patterns on this bronze ware are exquisitely beautiful.
Common Words and Phrases with 错
1
Undeserved kindness or unmerited favor, often used humbly to express gratitude, implying the speaker feels unworthy of such attention or care.
多谢您多年来的错爱，我才能在专业领域取得一些微小的进步。
Thank you for your undeserved yet generous care over the years; it's thanks to your kind patronage that I've been able to make some modest progress in my professional field.
2
a misjudged case or a wrongful conviction
经过多年的努力，那件错案终于得以昭雪，受害者的名誉也得到了恢复。
After years of effort, that wrongful case was finally overturned, and the victim's reputation was restored.
3
wrongly written or mispronounced characters
这篇文章里有几个错别字，需要仔细校对才能避免误解。
This article contains several incorrectly written or misused characters, so it needs careful proofreading to avoid misunderstandings.
4
To make way for an oncoming or overtaking vehicle by moving to the side.
这条乡村小路很窄，两辆车错车时需要非常小心，以免发生刮蹭
This country lane is very narrow; two cars need to be very careful when passing each other to avoid scraping.
5
fault; error; mistake
这篇报告有几处错处，需要修改。
There are several mistakes in this report that need to be corrected.
6
the changing of the relative positions of objects
由于频繁的振动，机器的某些部件发生了轻微的错动
Due to frequent vibrations, some parts of the machine experienced slight displacement.
7
to pronounce incorrectly
他因为紧张，在演讲中错读了好几个单词。
He mispronounced several words during the speech due to nervousness.
8
startled; astonished
听到这个突如其来的消息，他脸上露出了错愕的表情。
Upon hearing the sudden news, a look of bewilderment appeared on his face.
9
To miss an opportunity or to pass by someone or something without meeting.
我不想错过这个学习新技能的好机会。
I don't want to miss this great opportunity to learn new skills.
10
Alternate angles are non-adjacent angles formed on opposite sides of a transversal intersecting two lines, either interior or exterior.
在几何学中，当一条直线穿过另外两条平行线时，会形成许多角，其中内错角和外错角统称为错角。
In geometry, when a transversal line intersects two parallel lines, many angles are formed, and the alternate interior angles and alternate exterior angles are collectively known as alternate angles.
11
Misexplain; to interpret improperly or explain incorrectly.
我的话被他错解了，导致他采取了错误的行动。
My words were misinterpreted by him, which led him to take the wrong action.
12
An illusion or a mistaken perception of reality.
我们常常会因为光线或者角度而产生视觉错觉。
We often experience optical illusions due to lighting or perspective.
13
To arrange events or schedules at different times to avoid overlap or congestion.
为了避免交通拥堵，公司决定错开员工的上下班时间。
To avoid traffic congestion, the company decided to stagger employees' work hours.
14
errors and omissions
这份报告还有一些错漏需要修正。
This report still contains some errors and omissions that need to be corrected.
15
Disordered, confused, or mentally unsound.
由于长时间缺乏睡眠，他的生物钟变得有些错乱
Due to prolonged lack of sleep, his biological clock became a bit disordered.
16
strewn at random; scattered; arranged in a staggered way
花园里，高低错落的植物营造出一种层次感
In the garden, plants of varying heights are irregularly arranged, creating a sense of depth.
More words with 错
- guò过cuò错fault or mistake
- chā差cuò错error, mistake, or mishap
- rèn认cuò错to acknowledge one's mistake
- chuǎn舛cuò错error, mistake
- shuō说cuò错misspoke, said wrong
- tiāo挑cuò错proofread, check for errors
- zhǐ指cuò错Point out errors, Correction
- nòng弄cuò错make a mistake, err
- suàn算cuò错miscalculate
- tīng听cuò错To mishear or hear incorrectly.
- jiāo交cuò错interlaced, staggered
- cēn参cuò错Mixed, Irregular
- gōng攻cuò错Correct errors, Rectify mistakes
- jīng惊cuò错astonished and bewildered
- pán盘cuò错Intertwined, Crisscrossed
- péi赔cuò错To apologize or admit a mistake.
- shī失cuò错Mistake, Error
- cuò错shī失miss, fail to seize
- cuò错wù误Error, Mistake
- bú不cuò错Good, Not bad
Idioms with 错
- cuò错guò过shí时jī机miss the timing
- cuò错luò落bù不qí齐scattered and uneven
- cuò错luò落yǒu有zhì致irregularly but harmoniously arranged
- cuò错zōng综fù复zá杂intricate and complicated
- cēn参cī差cuò错luò落irregularly arranged and interwoven
- dà大cuò错tè特cuò错absolutely, completely, or fundamentally wrong
- dāng当miàn面cuò错guò过miss an obvious opportunity
- gōng觥chóu筹jiāo交cuò错cups and wine-counting sticks crisscrossing
- jiāng将cuò错jiù就cuò错make the best of a bad situation
- pán盘gēn根cuò错jié节intricate and complex
- quǎn犬yá牙jiāo交cuò错irregularly interlocked and complex
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相cuò错intricate and complexly interwoven
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Open the tool →Questions about 错
What does 错 mean in Chinese?
错 (cuò) means “Wrong, incorrect, mistaken” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 错?
错 is pronounced cuò in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 错 have?
错 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 错?
错 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 错?
The radical of 错 is 钅, and 错 is an ideographic compound.
