錯漏

简 错漏 · 繁 錯漏
Mandarin · pinyin cuò lòu

Meanings

  1. error and negligence
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錯
cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
漏
lòu · leak, drip; funnel; hour glass
错
cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong
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4–4 · cuo4 lou4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

co3 lau6

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noun

  1. error and negligence; mistakes; errors and omissions

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