Pronunciation/Chinese readings
How do you pronounce 参差?
参(cēn)差(cī)cēn cī
Commonly said as: reading it cān chā
岑疵
参差
What it is
参差 describes things of uneven length or height.
Why it gets said wrong
Both characters take special readings: cēn rather than cān, and cī rather than chā. Together they form one of the most misread words in the language.
Hear it in a sentence
The rooftops are uneven.
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