错字

錯字

cuòzì

noun #35,373

Measure Word

一个错字 gè

Meanings

1 incorrect character
2 typo
3 misspelled word (in Chinese)

Characters

wrong; mistaken

character; word

Examples

这篇文章有几个错字。

Zhè piān wénzhāng yǒu jǐ gè cuòzì.

This article has a few typos.

写完后记得检查错字。

Xiě wán hòu jìdé jiǎnchá cuòzì.

After writing, remember to check for typos.

老师用红笔圈出他的错字。

Lǎoshī yòng hóng bǐ quān chū tā de cuòzì.

The teacher circled his wrong characters in red.

Tips

usage

错字 is a strictly wrong character (non-existent or wrong form). Compare 别字 which is a real character used in the wrong place.

Stroke Order

错 cuò

字 zì