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错cuòmistake

Learn the Chinese character 错 with its source-linked HSK 2 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 错

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 错.

HSK 2

Real usage

Example sentences with 错

Published HSK 2 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 好，我们先别拿错了。

    Hǎo, wǒmen xiān bié ná cuò le.

    Okay. Let's make sure we don't take the wrong one.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 3 · published context →

  2. 听起来不错。周六几点见？

    Tīng qǐlái búcuò. Zhōuliù jǐ diǎn jiàn?

    Sounds good. What time should we meet on Saturday?

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 4 · published context →

  3. 好，这个办法不错。

    Hǎo, zhège bànfǎ búcuò.

    Okay. That's a good idea.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 5 · published context →

  4. 很好。听完以后再看看自己错在哪里。

    Hěn hǎo. Tīng wán yǐhòu zài kànkan zìjǐ cuò zài nǎli.

    Good. After listening, check where you made mistakes.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 12 · published context →

  5. 还不错。公司离我家近多了，坐地铁十五分钟就到。

    Hái búcuò. Gōngsī lí wǒ jiā jìn duō le, zuò dìtiě shíwǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào.

    Pretty good. It's much closer to my home now — only fifteen minutes by subway.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 14 · published context →
Character questions

About 错

Short answers for character learning.

What does 错 mean in Chinese?

错 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: mistake.

How do you pronounce 错?

错 is shown as cuò.

Is 错 an HSK 2 character?

Yes. 错 is HSK 2 recognition character #13.

Can I practise writing 错?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 2 recognition
  • HSK 2 handwriting practice
  • 2 linked HSK words
  • 5 published course contexts
  • Audio available
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Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 2 recognition character #13. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: not identified as part of the official HSK 2 recognition practice.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 2 vocabulary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 2 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 2 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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