错 cuò — mistake; error; blunder; fault; cross; uneven
这道题我做错了。Zhè dào tí wǒ zuò cuò le.I got this problem wrong.
Common words: 不错 (bù cuò)、错误 (cuò wù)、错过 (cuò guò)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "cross"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "cross", including 错 (cuò), 叉 (chā / chá / chǎ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "cross" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 错 (cuò), 叉 (chā / chá / chǎ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span cuò, chā, chá, chǎ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 错 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 错 cuòmistake; error; blunder; fault; cross; unevenUseful words: 不错, 错误
- 叉 chā / chá / chǎfork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersectUseful words: 叉子, 交叉
Common words for these 2 "cross" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 错 (cuò) — so "cross" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "cross".
叉 chā / chá / chǎ — fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect
在西餐厅，人们用刀叉吃饭。Zài xī cān tīng, rén men yòng dāo chā chī fàn.In a Western restaurant, people eat with knives and forks.
Common words: 叉子 (chā zi)、交叉 (jiāo chā)、分叉 (fēn chà)
All 2 characters
Open 错、叉 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.