zǒu cuòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to go the wrong way / to take the wrong (road, exit etc)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

走錯 走错 [zou3 cuo4] /to go the wrong way/to take the wrong (road, exit etc)/

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Other forms in these source records: 走錯

  • 走
    zǒu

    to walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / from / through / away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[chè zǒu]) / to change (shape, form, meaning)

  • 错
    cuò

    mistake / wrong / bad / interlocking / complex / to grind / to polish / to alternate / to stagger / to miss / to let slip / to evade / to inlay with gold or silver

    Cuò

    surname Cuo

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