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cuòcù HSK1

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approved by Marcus Ngai · Mar 7, 2026, 01:37 PM · Reviewed by Marcus Ngai on Mar 7, 2026, 01:37 PM

金 → 钅

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Simplified form of 錯. Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 昔 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "grind stone", which later shifted to "mix", "be in disorder", and "wrong".

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

昔
昔 Sound component
xī, cuò in the past, ancient times
Change in sound

Historical Pronunciations

Sources

Character origin
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Readings & variants
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