试错 Traditional form: 試錯 Pinyin (reading): shìcuò Definitions: trial and error (abbr. for 嘗試錯誤法/尝试错误法 (chángshìcuòwùfǎ)) to experiment (to see what works and what doesn't) Characters: 试 - to try, to experiment; exam, test 错 - error, mistake; incorrect, wrong Traditional characters: 試 - to try, to experiment; exam, test 錯 - error, mistake; incorrect, wrong