错 = 钅 + 昔

错 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “error”. It is built from 钅 (gold) and 昔 (formerly).

Keyword: error
Pinyin (Mandarin): cuò
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: error, blunder, mistake, ошибка, blunder, mistake

Decomposition

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钅 gold
昔 formerly

How to find 错 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “gold” + “formerly”. 错 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 错 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.