tè

忒

Character · Noun

error; mistake; deviation

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

error; mistake; difference; deviation

archaic

Classical/literary usage. Often used in compound words like 差忒.

Rì日
yuè月
zhī之
xíng行
 ，
sì四
shí时
zhī之
dù度
 ，
wú无
chā差
tè忒
yān焉
 。

The movements of the sun and moon, the measurements of the four seasons, are without error.

Qí其
shù术
wú无
chā差
tè忒
 ，
gù故
dé得
chéng成
gōng功
 。

His methods had no errors, thus he achieved success.