Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced cuo
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced cuo, including 错 cuò, 措 cuò, 挫 cuò. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
cuo keeps the tongue flat behind the teeth for c (not curled), then glides into uo; say it in one beat and ride the tone through.
Initial c
Flat tongue with strong aspiration.
Final uo
Settle the final uo into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (错 cuò, 措 cuò, 挫 cuò) and lock in their tones. 3 common characters share the sound cuo, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
cuo turns up here with 1 different tone; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 错, 措, 挫 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing cuo inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
3 common characters in this group.