錯 (co3 cok3 cou3 | cuo4 cu4 ) : wrong; fault; interlocked

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錯

co3 cok3 cou3

cuo4 cu4

(jyutping) co3 (pinyin) cuo4
[1] wrong; mistaken; erroneous
[2] fault; demerit; blunder
[3] intricate; complex; confused
[4] (used in the negative) bad; poor
[5] miss out; evade; dodge
[6] polish jade; inlay with gold; grindstone

(jyutping) cok3 co3 (pinyin) cuo4
interlocked and jagged; strewn with/around

(jyutping) cou3 (pinyin) cu4
variant of 措

For the meaning of "interlocked", Jyutping cok3 is the literary pronunciation; co3 is the colloquial.

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Stroke count: 16

Level: 2

Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

錯 / 错

This word has been viewed 13284 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 29th Dec 2009 01:23

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唔錯 m4 co3 = correct; not bad 粵

做錯 zou6 co3 zuo4 cuo4 = to err; to make a mistake

搭錯線 daap3 co3 sin3 da1 cuo4 xian4 = get one's wires crossed

錯失 co3 sat1 cuo4 shi1 = fault; mistake; to miss (a chance)

糾錯 gau2 co3 jiu1 cuo4 = to correct (a typo)

知錯 zi1 co3 zhi1 cuo4 = be aware of one's errors; acknowledge one's mistakes

搞錯 gaau2 co3 gao3 cuo4 = mistaken; do sth. wrong [Var.] 攪錯

有冇搞錯 jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3 = are you kidding me? 粵

冇錯 mou5 co3 = that's correct 粵

沒錯 mut6 co3 mei2 cuo4 = that's correct 國

不錯 bat1 co3 bu4*2 cuo4 = not bad; correct

交錯 gaau1 cok3 jiao1 cuo4 = interlock; crisscross

精神錯亂 zing1 san4 co3 lyun6 jing1 shen2 cuo4 luan4 = insanity

錯誤 co3 ng6 cuo4 wu4 = error; mistake; mistaken

錯字 co3 zi6 cuo4 zi4 = wrong word or character; typo

差錯 caa1 co3 cha1 cuo4 = mistake; accident

出錯 ceot1 co3 = to make mistakes

記錯 gei3 co3 = remember incorrectly

排錯 paai4 co3 = erratum; misarrange

錯覺 co3 gok3 = delusion; illusion; misconception; wrong impression; fallacy; illusion

錯見 co3 gin3 = misconception

行差踏錯 haang4 caa1 daap6 co3 = errant

計錯數 gai3 co3 sou3 = to calculate wrongly

打錯 daa2 co3 = "wrong number" (on telephone)

認錯 jing6 co3 ren4 cuo4 = stand corrected

讀錯 duk6 co3 du2 cuo4 = to mispronounce, misread

不會錯的 bat1 wui5 co3 dik1 bu4 hui4 cuo4 de5 = unmistakeable 國

大錯 daai6 co3 da4 cuo4 = blunder

錯覺結合 co3 gok3 git3 hap6 cuo4 jue2 jie2 he2 = illusory conjunction

打錯了 daa2 co3 liu5 da3 cuo4 le5 = "you have dialed the wrong number" 國

錯誤的 co3 ng6 dik1 cuo4 wu4 de5 = [adj] fallacious 國

錯誤的結合 co3 ng6 dik1 git3 hap6 cuo4 wu4 de5 jie2 he2 = illusory conjunction 國

大錯特錯 daai6 co3 dak6 co3 = to make a glaring mistake

錯有錯着 co3 jau5 co3 zoek6 = mistakes turn out to be useful 粵

搭錯綫 daap3 co3 sin3 da1 cuo4 xian4 = wrong number (on a telephone); to misinterpret

攪錯 gaau2 co3 = to make a mess of; make a mistake

人有錯手,馬有失蹄 jan4 jau5 co3 sau2, maa5 jau5 sat1 tai4 = everyone makes mistake sometimes (Syn: 人有失足,馬有失蹄)

表錯情 biu2 co3 cing4 = react inappropriately to sth

恨錯 han6 co3 = to deeply regret; deep remorse

錯視 co3 si6 cuo4 shi4 = optical illusion; visual illusion

視錯覺 si6 co3 gok3 shi4 cuo4 jue2 = optical illusion; visual illusion

錯視畫 co3 si6 waak6 cuo4 shi4 hua4 = trompe l'oeil

踩錯腳 caai2 co3 goek3 = loses one's footing 粵

讀錯音 duk6 co3 jam1 du2 cuo4 yin1 = to misread; mispronounce

發錯音 faat3 co3 jam1 fa1 cuo4 yin1 = to mispronounce; mispronunciation

會錯意 wui6 co3 ji3 = misunderstand, misinterpret 粵

錯愛 co3 oi3 cuo4 ai4 = expresses that one has received undeserved kindness

唔好錯過 m4 hou2 co3 gwo3 = don't miss it! don't miss this chance! 粵

別錯過 bit6 co3 gwo3 bie2 cuo4 guo4 = don't miss it! don't miss this chance!

犯錯 faan6 co3 fan4 cuo4 = to err

錯手 co3 sau2 cuo4 shou3 = accidentally drop; unintentionally

諗錯隔籬 nam2 co3 gaak3 lei4 = to misthink 粵

鑄成大錯 zyu3 sing4 daai6 co3 zhu4 cheng2 da4 cuo4 = to make a gross error; to make a huge mistake

錯就要認，打就企定。 co3 zau6 jiu3 jing6 daa2 zau6 kei5 ding6 = face up to one's mistakes; admit one's mistakes and stand still when one gets beaten 粵

有冇攪錯 jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3 = are you kidding me? 粵

過錯 gwo3 co3 guo4 cuo4 = mistakes; fault

萬勿錯過 maan6 mat6 co3 gwo3 wan4 wu4 cuo4 guo4 = don't miss by any means

錯過 co3 gwo3 cuo4 guo4 = to miss (train, opportunity, etc.)

講多錯多 gong2 do1 co3 do1 jiang3 duo1 cuo4 duo1 = many words lead to many mistakes

讀音錯誤 duk6 jam1 co3 ng6 du2 yin1 cuo4 wu4 = mispronounciation

錯愕 co3 ngok6 cuo4 e4 = dumbfounded, stunned

知錯能改 zi1 co3 nang4 goi2 zhi1 cuo4 neng2 gai3 = acknowledging one's mistakes is the prerequisite to change

捉錯用神 zuk1 co3 jung6 san4 zhuo1 cuo4 yong4 shen2 = to misunderstand someone's intention 粵

交錯角 gaau1 cok3 gok3 jiao1 cuo4 jiao3 = [math.] alternate angles

錯角 cok3 gok3 cuo4 jiao3 = [math.] alternate angles

錯蕩 co3 dong6 = what brings you here? 粵

錯謬 co3 mau6 cuo4 miu4 = wrong; false

交錯法 gaau1 cok3 faat3 jiao1 cuo4 fa3 = chiasmus

貼錯門神 tip3 co3 mun4 san4 tie1 cuo4 men2 shen2 = to become hostile, aggressive, or nasty 粵

知錯能改，善莫大焉 zi1 co3 nang4 goi2 sin6 mok6 daai6 jin4 zhi1 cuo4 neng2 gai3 shan4 mo4 da4 yan1 = nothing is better than to correct one's mistakes

錯配 co3 pui3 cuo4 pei4 = mismatch

押錯注 aat3 co3 zyu3 = back the wrong horse 粵

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上次我做錯嘢粵
Last time I made a mistake.

不要嘲笑別人的錯誤或不幸。國
Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others.

對他的錯誤不能遷就。國
We mustn't pass over his mistakes.

乜咁錯蕩嚟探班呀粵
What brings you here today to visit me at my office?

一做錯少少嘢就俾佢插, 唔乞人憎就奇! 粵
He chews you out for every small mistake you make, it's no wonder he's so unpopular!

請饒恕我的過錯國
Please forgive my past trangressions.

機會一錯過﹐就永遠唔會返嚟。粵
Once an opportunity slips away, it is gone for good.
[For details on '一 + V + 就' pattern, see http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?1,130226,130243#msg-130243]

做事出錯要改正﹐但要避免矯枉過正。
We must correct what has been done wrong, but also avoid making correction beyond what is really necessary.

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