Radical 钅

13 strokes

錯

gold 钅 (278a) + the old days 昔 (743a) = mistake 错

错误 (731) cuòwù error; be mistaken]

不错 (9) búcuò not bad; quite right]

The sailors were paid in gold in the old days— which was a mistake as it attracted pirates. / So the ghostly dwarf stowed away on the ship to guard the gold.

bacon rashers (625a) + sun 日 (6) = the old days 昔

“Leave the bacon rashers out in the sun— that’s how we used to cook in the old days, my boy.” / [No pronunciation needed]