错字 (cuò zì) — wrongly written character; misprint, typographical error
Definition
A wrongly written Chinese character (shape/structure error), distinct from 别字 (using the wrong character for a sound) and 病句 (a grammatical error in a full sentence). Used in writing, editing, and proofreading contexts.
noun
wrongly written charactermisprinttypographical error
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 错字。Zhè piān wén zhāng lǐ yǒu hǎo jǐ gè cuò zì.There are several wrongly written characters in this article.
- 错字。Jiào duì de lǎo shī gǎi le hěn duō cuò zì.The proofreading teacher corrected many misprints.
- 错字。Nǐ de zuò wén yào duō zhù yì cuò zì wèn tí.You need to pay more attention to the problem of wrong characters in your essay.
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