incorrect characters; writing errors
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
incorrectly written characters; writing errors
neutralA collective term covering two types of character writing errors: 错字 (cuòzì) refers to a character that is structurally wrong or non-existent, while 别字 (biézì) refers to a correctly written but semantically incorrect character (e.g., a homophone used in place of the intended character).
Zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
cuò错
bié别
zì字
，
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
jiào校
duì对
。
There are many incorrectly written characters in this document that need careful proofreading.
Lǎo老
shī师
zài在
zuò作
yè业
běn本
shàng上
quān圈
chū出
le了
xué学
shēng生
de的
cuò错
bié别
zì字
。
The teacher circled the students' character writing errors on their homework.
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Bì避
miǎn免
cuò错
bié别
zì字
shì是
tí提
gāo高
xiě写
zuò作
zhì质
liàng量
de的
jī基
běn本
yāo要
qiú求
。
Avoiding incorrect characters is a basic requirement for improving writing quality.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
xiě写
cuò错
bié别
zì字
，
kě可
néng能
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
duì对
hàn汉
zì字
de的
lǐ理
jiě解
bú不
gòu够
shēn深
。
He often writes characters incorrectly, perhaps because his understanding of Chinese characters isn't deep enough.