CHARACTERS / CUO

“cuo” is 5 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 错cuòmistakeHSK 2 · TONE 4
2. 措cuòto handleHSK 5 · TONE 4
3. 挫cuòobstructedHSK 6 · TONE 4
4. 搓cuōto rub or roll between the hands or fingersHSK 6 · TONE 1
5. 磋cuō(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into toolsHSK 6 · TONE 1