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error, mistake; incorrect, wrong. 13 strokes, radical 钅, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 错
Strokes 1–5 write 钅, then strokes 6–13 write 昔.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 错 · the stroke-order rules
What 错 is made of
钅 (jīn, gold) and 昔 (xī, past).
Gold 钅 that once was 昔 but is lost.
Words that use 错
| 不错 | pretty good, not bad 做得或表现得让人满意 大家都夸家乡发展得不错。Everyone praises how pretty good their hometown's development has been. Lesson 4, 河边散步 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality |
| 错误 | a flawed, mistaken result 做得不对、需要改正的地方 他很快改正了作业里的错误。He quickly corrected the mistake in his homework. Lesson 162, 补充修补与克服 · 奋斗拼搏与创造创新 · Aspiration, Innovation & Growth Milestones |
| 没错 | that's right, correct 表示对方说的完全正确 船长确认预测的方向没错。The captain confirmed the forecasted course was correct. Lesson 314, 远洋筑梦与航程秘语 · 匠心筑梦与浮世清晖 · Master Crafts, Ocean Dreams & Creative Vistas |
| 错过 | to miss (an opportunity) 指未能把握住机会 抓住发展良机，决不让家乡错过振兴列车。They refused to let their hometown missed the express train of growth. Lesson 562, 乡野同心 · 匠心筑梦与经纬大道 · Civic Excellence & Artisanal Legacy |
More characters with the radical 钅
All 22 of them, and what the radical means, on the 金 radical page.