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错误 (cuò wù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

错误 (cuò wù) is a Chinese word: wrong. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 错误

形 xíng adjective

wrong

你的答案是错误的。

nǐ de dá àn shì cuò wù de

Your answer is wrong.

名 míng noun

mistake

我犯了一个错误。

wǒ fàn le yí ge cuò wù

I made a mistake.

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Word breakdown

错 cuò — wrong, incorrect

误 wù — error, to err

Structure & writing
1 错 cuò — uneven; mixed and varied

错 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
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2 误 wù — wrong; erroneous

误 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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2.2 吴 wú — ancient kingdom in the lower Yangtze region
吴 is a component in 2 characters

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